As expected, Elliot Williams will be heading home. Five days after receiving his release from Duke in order to play closer to his ailing mother, Williams made official his transfer to play for his hometown Memphis Tigers. The St. George School product didn't see much action in his first few months as a Blue Devil but came on strong after assuming a spot in the starting lineup during the final third of the season.
Williams' addition to the Memphis program stems a steady stream of personnel losses for the Tigers, who will return with a new coach (Josh Pastner, who replaced new Kentucky coach John Calipari) and only one player (Doneal Mack) who averaged at least 25 minutes played last season.
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