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Photo gallery: The best of Derrick Williams
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  • Kelly Presnell
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Photo gallery: The best of Derrick Williams

  • Apr 13, 2011
  • Apr 13, 2011 Updated Jan 30, 2013

Arizona's phenom forward declares for the NBA. Some of the Daily Star's best photos of him during his short career as a Wildcat.

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams during media day at McKale Center in October, 2009. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams celebrates as Texas' Gary Johnson and Jordan Hamilton look for a call that isn't coming as the Wildcats hang on for a 70-69 win in their third round game of the NCAA tournament at the BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla. on March 20, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams draws the biggest crowd of the afternoon during the open locker room session for the Wildcats on the off-day before facing Texas in the third round of the NCAA tournament at the BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla, on March 19, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Arizona's Derrick Williams appears on a video screen as he, four of his teammates and head coach Sean Miller answer questions from the media on the day before their NCAA West Regional Final at the Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. on Mar. 25, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Arizona's Kevin Parrom and Brendon Lavender grab teammate Derrick Williams as the three celebrate their 70-69 win against Texas in their third round game of the NCAA tournament at the BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla, on March 20, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams flies by Duke's Kyle Singler on his way to a dunk in the second half of their NCAA West Regional Semifanl at the Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. on Mar. 24, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams crashes into the announcer's table as he tried to keep the ball inbounds during the first half against Santa Clara during 2010 Las Vegas Invitational iBN Sports tournament at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Kyryl Natyazhko, left, and forward Derrick Williams joke around while sitting on the bench late in the game against Rice at Tudor Fieldhouse at Rice University in Houston on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Arizona's Derrick Williams is fouled by Arizona State in the second half at McKale Center on Jan. 15, 2011. David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams elbows his way into the lane against UNLV n the second half at McKale Center on Dec. 12, 2009. KELLY PRESNELL/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams flies in the air for a dunk on Rice University's Arsalan Kazemi on November 19, 2009 in Tucson. Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams does a reverse slam dunk against Western New Mexico University's Lucio Luttrell on November 10, 2009 in Tucson. Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams follows a missed shot with a jam in the second half of the Oregon State on Feb. 13, 2010 at McKale Center. JEFFRY SCOTT/ARIZONA DAILY STAR

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams grabs the ball with University of Southern California's Jio Fontan in the second half in the semifinals during the Pacific Life Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 11, 2011 in Los Angeles. Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams shoots over University of Southern California's Nikola Vucevic, left, and Marcus Simmons, right, in the second half in the semifinals during the Pacific Life Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 11, 2011 in Los Angeles. Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams drives against UConn's Tyler Olande during the first half at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on March 26, 2011. Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams gets a hand on the ball as Maurice Jones of USC jumps for a shot in the first half during a game at the Galen Center on February 24, 2011. Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams dunks against Stanford on Jan. 28, 2010 at McKale Center. James Gregg/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Eric Jorgensen of Augustana, left, collides into Derrick Williams as he makes a basket in the first half during an exhibition game at McKale Center on November 07, 2010. Mamta Popat/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams drives between Oregon forward Tyrone Nared, left, and guard Johnathan Loyd in the second half at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday March 5, 2011. Greg Bryan/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams is stuck between University of Washington's Justin Holiday and Matthew Bryan-Amaning in the first half in the championship game of the Pacific Life Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Staples Center on March 9, 2011 in Los Angeles. Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams slams into the front row crowd while chasing a loose ball in the second half against UCLA at McKale Center on Jan. 27, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams shows off for the fans after his Wildcats upset Duke 93-77 in their NCAA West Regional Semifanl at the Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. on Mar. 24, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams celebrates after his dunk briefly rallied the Wildcats in the second half against Connecticut in their NCAA West Regional Final game at the Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. on Mar. 26, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams pumps his fist as his teammates celebrate on the bench after picking up a foul on a drive with 14 second left against Texas in their third round game of the NCAA tournament at the BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla on March 20, 2011. Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams

Derrick Williams and MoMo Jones sit dejected during a press conference after a bitter loss to UConn during the NCAA Tournament at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on March 26, 2011.

Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

The best of Derrick Williams

The best of Derrick Williams
Derrick Williams and MoMo Jones react to 2,000+ people during a Welcome Back celebration at McKale Center late on March 26, 2011, after the team lost to UConn in the NCAA Tournament. James S. Wood/for the Daily Star

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