Derrick Williams at a glance

A look at the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft:

December 21, 2011 at 4:54AM
Derrick Williams starred for Arizona.
Derrick Williams starred for Arizona. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Age: 20

Hometown: La Mirada, Calif.

Position: 6-8 forward

College highlights: Attended Arizona after originally committing to Southern California. Was Pac-10 freshman of the year after leading the Wildcats in scoring (15.7 per game) and rebounds (7.1). As a sophomore he was Pac-10 player of the year and a consensus second-team All-America. Had a career-high 32 points -- 25 in the first half -- in an upset of Duke in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament last spring.

On Twitter: @RealDwill7

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