Five-star forward Emmitt Williams says talking to Duke’s Coach K like ‘talking to God’

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.– Emmitt Williams, a high-flying, five-star forward from Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, received a phone call from Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski about a month ago.

“Getting a phone call from him, it was like talking to God,” the 6-7, 210-pound Williams said here at the Nike Peach Jam where he’s playing with Each 1 Teach 1. “I never thought I would be talking to the best coach in the world from his cell phone so getting a call from him is a blessing.”

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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