Farmville Central's Williams signs to play basketball at Eastern Kentucky
M.J. Williams will be going to Eastern Kentucky University to play for the Colonels after averaging 25 points per game in his senior year with the Jaguars.
'It's amazing. You know, it's a lot of hard work and time and everybody put into it,' Williams said. 'Not just me, my loved ones, my friends, family, everybody, coaches, teammates. We all just came together to help. This moment is really special.'
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