Celtics sign Amari Williams to two-way contract – NBA Blog – NBA Basketball Blog

The Boston Celtics have signed Amari Williams to a two-way contract.

Williams (7-0, 262), the 46th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, appeared in 141 games (115 starts) across four seasons at Drexel (2020-24) and one season at Kentucky (2024-25). The 23-year-old averaged 10.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 21.4 minutes per game while shooting 52.9% from the field in his collegiate career.

The Nottingham, England, native started in all 36 contests in 2024-25 for the Wildcats, posting averages of 10.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 22.8 minutes per game. Williams led the team in rebounds (306) and field goal percentage (.561) and tied for the team lead in assists with 115, the most ever by a 7-footer at Kentucky. He also became just the second player in SEC history to record at least 375 points, 300 rebounds, 100 assists, 40 blocks, and 20 steals in a single season. Prior to his time at Kentucky, Williams was a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) and a two-time First-Team All-CAA selection (2022-23, 2023-24) at Drexel.