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Not starting Tuesday Williams is not starting Tuesday's game against Georgia Tech.

Impact Williams has started all 12 games this season but isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's contest. There's been no announcement of an injury, so he'll presumably be available off the bench. Theo John will start in his place.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Coach K, Mark Williams, and Trevor Keels recap Elon, look ahead to ACC regular season Duke Basketball wrapped up the non-conference portion of the schedule with a convincing win over Elon on Saturday afternoon. Next up for the...

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Coach K goes in-depth on Wendell Moore and Mark Williams' improvement following win over Gonzaga The Duke head coach cited the offseason work his captain and his starting big man put in as reasons his team is playing at the level it is c...

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Wendell Moore, Paolo Banchero, and Mark Williams Recap Win Over Gonzaga The Duke frontcourt was the difference as the Blue Devils beat No. 1 Gonzaga.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Wendell Moore Jr., Mark Williams and Duke's supporting cast stuff Gonzaga, prove who's still boss No. 5 Duke beat No. 1 Gonzaga 84-81 in one of the most thrilling games of the season so far.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Solid on both ends Williams contributed 17 points (8-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, five blocks and two steals across 29 minutes during Friday's 84-81 victory over Gonzaga.

Impact Williams appears to be rounding into the same form that saw him finish last season strong, as he's averaging 14.5 points and 8.5 rebounds over his last four contests. Arguably the most impressive has been his defensive prowess, as he's posting 4.3 rejections over that stretch following Friday's five-block effort. Gonzaga's strength is in the paint with the likes of Chet Holmgren and Drew Timme, but Williams' efforts were a major reason both options were held under 20 points. Foul trouble can still be a concern if teams make a concentrated effort to attack him, but Williams churned out a season-high 29 minutes Friday despite a few bad-luck calls, showing he can be a key cog in the undefeated Duke machine even when the going gets tough.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Banchero, No. 5 Duke hands Holmgren, No. 1 Gonzaga first loss of the season

Paolo Banchero and the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils took down Chet Holmgren and top-ranked Gonzaga in a Friday-night thriller.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Banchero, No. 5 Duke hands Holmgren, No. 1 Gonzaga first loss of the season

Wendell Moore and Mark Williams help Duke settle down to pull away from Lafayette, 88-55 After a sluggish eight minutes to end the first half the Blue Devils used big nights from Wendell Moore and Mark Williams to put away Lafaye...

NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Goes for 13 points Williams closed Tuesday's 92-52 victory over Gardner-Webb with 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, six blocks and one steal over 21 minutes.

Impact Williams notched the third-highest scoring mark for Duke in a game where they didn't have problems getting past their opponents, and this allowed him to bounce back from his scoreless outing against Campbell on Nov. 13. In fact, this was the first time Williams scored in double digits this season.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Afterthought against Campbell Williams contributed zero points (0-1 FG), one rebound, one assist and one block in six minutes during Saturday's 67-56 win over Campbell.

Impact It doesn't appear as if any injury was in play here, so this was likely just a case of the 7-0 Williams getting his minutes managed against a smaller, quicker Campbell lineup. When this is the case, it appears Paolo Banchero will see more time at the five, with Theo John also available in a reserve capacity. It's certainly not a narrative that causes optimism for fantasy players, but one that will be worth keeping an eye on with a couple softer, non-conference matchups ahead on the schedule.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Easy going in exhibition Williams started and had 14 points (6-7 FG, 2-3 FT), five rebounds and five blocks across 19 minutes in Saturday's 106-38 exhibition victory over Winston-Salem State.

Impact Williams was able to take whatever he wanted in the post against DII competition before retiring to the bench and letting his teammates finish the job. He had a bit of a slow start to his freshman season with Duke, but posted an impressive 16.7 points and 7.8 rebounds over his last six games. The strong finished put him in line to win the starting job over the likes of Marquette transfer Theo John, and Williams should have no problem putting up strong fantasy numbers, even alongside five-star freshman Paolo Banchero in the Duke frontcourt.

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Williams preparing for a conspicuous sophomore season After sneaking up on opponents during the last few games of his freshman season, Mark Williams will find opponents ready and game planning f...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

One-and-not-quite-done: Why Mark Williams returned to Duke basketball The Blue Devils’ 7-foot center Mark Williams wants to ‘dominate for a whole year’ before testing the NBA waters. Here’s how he plans to do t...

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Farewell Mike Krzyzewski, a college basketball coaching icon

Mike Krzyzewski will retire after next season, which will include an emotional, symbolic, monumental sendoff, Martin Rogers writes.

JUNE 4, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Farewell Mike Krzyzewski, a college basketball coaching icon

Fills stat sheet Tuesday Williams had 20 points (9-9 FG, 2-7 FT), seven rebounds, three steals, three blocks and an assist across 35 minutes in Tuesday's loss at Georgia Tech.

Impact Williams delivered a strong performance and ended just three rebounds away from putting up the second double-double of his last three contests. Williams is averaging 11.3 points per game over his last six games.

MARCH 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers double-double Williams had 18 points (9-11 FG), 11 rebounds and two blocks across 25 minutes in Monday's win over Syracuse.

Impact Williams started for the sixth game in a row and looked dominant on both ends of the court, missing just two shots while also grabbing a season-high 11 boards. He's averaging 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game since moving to the starting lineup on a permanent basis earlier this month.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Headed for bench role Williams will not start Tuesday's game agains Virginia Tech.

Impact Williams started each of the last two games for the Blue Devils but has played double-digit minutes just once all season and hasn't scored a point in either of the last two. He will slide to the bench again Tuesday in favor of Jaemyn Brakefield, who is making his starting five debut.

JANUARY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Getting start on Friday Williams will start Friday's game against Bellarmine.

Impact Williams had come off the bench in every other game this season and was only seeing 4.0 minutes per contest. Coach K is going to give the freshman a chance against a weaker opponent to see what he can do.

DECEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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Banchero, No. 5 Duke hands Holmgren, No. 1 Gonzaga first loss of the season

Farewell Mike Krzyzewski, a college basketball coaching icon