The Path That Led UNC's Kenny Williams to a Unique College Experience

After initially committing to play his college basketball at VCU, Kenny Williams saw his life shift following Shaka Smart's departure to Texas. But it was all part of a greater plan for the now-senior guard at UNC.

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Everything happens for a reason. That’s the way Kenny Williams views it all. Following a stellar career at Lloyd C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, Va., he was all set to play his college basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University, led by then-head coach Shaka Smart. He would be home, in front of family and friends, giving all his peers the…