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Nevada adds junior college forward

Nevada Musselman Transition Basketball

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 13-14 - In this recent photo provided by the University of Nevada, Nevada coach Eric Musselman directs his players during his first NCAA college basketball practice in Reno, Nev. Musselman learned about running a Division I program from his father and during stops at two schools as an assistant. But once he was named the head coach at Nevada, Musselman found out there’s a lot more to the job than he imagined. (John Byrne, University of Nevada via AP)

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Nevada added a local forward on Monday as junior college product Sam Williams pledged to the Wolf Pack, a source confirmed to NBCSports.com.

The 6-foot-8, 208-pound Williams played at nearby Hug High School before going to Mt. San Jacinto College for two seasons. In his second season at Mt. San Jacinto, Williams was conference player of the year after averaging 25.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Williams shot 54.1 percent from the floor and 41.6 percent from 3-point range for the season.

Originally committed to Cal State Fullerton, things didn’t work out with that commitment, so Williams opened things up and searched for options. In a report from Chris Murray of the Reno Gazette-Journal, Williams will enroll in classes in December and spend this season redshirting.

After the redshirt year, Williams will have two years of eligibility remaining and essentially becomes a 2016 commitment for head coach Eric Musselman. During the redshirt year, Williams can acclimate to the Division I level and also add strength before he likely plays on the wing for the Wolf Pack.