Jawad Williams discusses his basketball season in Japan being shut down and returning to America

Posted Apr 4, 2020
Former North Carolina standout and 2005 National Champion Jawad Williams is back in the United States after the Japanese team he plays for saw its season canceled on March 27. But his experiences dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan vs. the the way its been handled back home in the United States has been vastly different for the 15-year pro. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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