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Ex-Duke player Elliot Williams to transfer to Memphis
Elliot Williams handles the ball for his Blue Devils against Binghamton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Jun 27, 2009
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Ex-Duke basketball player Elliot Williams says he'll transfer to the University of Memphis.
Williams, a rising sophomore guard, was granted his release Wednesday from Duke because his mom is sick.
He told The Commercial-Appeal on Saturday that he's planning to transfer to Memphis, in his hometown, because being closer to his family is the most important thing. It was one of the four schools he'd been considering, along with Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Tennessee.
He's declined to be more specific about his mother's illness.
But he says he's playing for a great coach in Memphis head coach Josh Pastner.
He says he's seeking a waiver of the NCAA rule forcing student-athletes to sit out a year after transferring.
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