Williams likely to play bigger role for young Boilermakers
FILE - Purdue head coach Matt Painter gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers in West Lafayette, Ind., in this March 7, 2020 file photo. Painter, like other conference coaches, is still waiting to see a final schedule. But he's already making contingency plans for what he expects to be a season full of adjustments. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - Purdue head coach Matt Painter gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers in West Lafayette, Ind., in this March 7, 2020 file photo. Painter, like other conference coaches, is still waiting to see a final schedule. But he's already making contingency plans for what he expects to be a season full of adjustments. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Nov. 10, 2020 02:43 PM EST
FILE - Purdue forward Trevion Williams (50) shoots over Michigan center Jon Teske (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., in this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. Williams is sturdy and experienced enough to handle whatever comes his way. The 6-foot-9, 265-pound junior embraced the hefty workload he took on last season and thrived. This season, with a group of younger teammates in the mix, coach Matt Painter expects his big man to play an even more significant role.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - Purdue forward Trevion Williams (50) shoots over Michigan center Jon Teske (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., in this Feb. 22, 2020, file photo. Williams is sturdy and experienced enough to handle whatever comes his way. The 6-foot-9, 265-pound junior embraced the hefty workload he took on last season and thrived. This season, with a group of younger teammates in the mix, coach Matt Painter expects his big man to play an even more significant role.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Nov. 10, 2020 02:42 PM EST