by Not only has Derek Willis (N. Arapaho) been invited to play in the Reese’s College All-Star Game this Friday, he also has a spot in the Portsmouth Invitational NBA pre-draft camp.
The Reese’s College All-Star Game will feature 20 of the top seniors in the country and is part of Final Four weekend in Phoenix. It will be played Friday, March 31st, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time and will air on the CBS Sports Network.
“Derek being in that NABC All-Star Game is a big deal,” Calipari said. “I wasn’t sure I was going to go (to the Final Four), but I’ll go now to watch him play in that game.”
Willis played an integral role in each of the last two seasons during limited minutes in his freshman and sophomore seasons. He averaged 7.7 points and led the team in 3-point field goal percentage with a .442 clip during his junior season. He led the SEC in 3-point field-goal percentage a year ago during conference play.
In his senior season, Willis notched career highs in points (267), rebounds (205), blocks (39), assists (34) and steals (25). He was a central figure in UK’s late-season defensive improvement, totaling 18 blocks over the last nine games after recording 21 in the previous 29. He averaged 5.4 rebounds on the season, including 7.3 over the last 12 games.
