New UK head coach Mark Pope has visited with Williams.
After meeting with new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope, Drexel transfer forward Amari Williams has placed Kentucky in his final three as he looks to find his home for his final season of college basketball.
Joe Tipton of On3 reports Kentucky, former UK head coach Rick Pitino and St. John’s and Mississippi State have made Williams final cut.
Tipton also reports Williams will, “begin his final official visit to Kentucky on Saturday (April 20).”
Williams, a 6-foot-10 forward, will be a fifth-year senior and has one year of eligibility remaining. He currently ranks as the 62nd best player in the transfer portal and as the 14th best center.
The England born Williams played just 4.0 minutes per game off the bench for Drexel as a true freshman during the 2020-21 season but saw his role increase as a sophomore as in 28 games and 17 starts, he averaged 9.5 points per game, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.1 assists, shot 52.1 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three on six attempts as he was named the Coastal Athletic Association defensive player of the year and was a third-team All-conference selection.
As a junior during the 2022-23 season, he started all 30 games for the Dragons, averaging 13.7 points per game, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.4 steals while shooting 52.3 percent from the field. He was once again named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the second player in school history to win the award in back-to-back years.
This past season, he started all 32 games for Drexel averaging 12.2 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals. He shot 51.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three. Williams was named the CAA’s defensive player of the year for the third straight year becoming the first ever in conference history to do so while also earning first-team All-conference honors.
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