Elite five-star power forward Emmitt Williams from Lehigh Acres, Florida has officially signed with LSU.

Head coach Will Wade announced the news Wednesday after Williams' paperwork was received and approved. Per LSUSports.net:

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Williams, a 6-7 power forward from Oak Ridge High School, is ranked No. 21 in the ESPN rankings of 2018 recruits and No. 6 at the power forward position.

Williams is coming off an amazing game this past Sunday in the 17th-annual Jordan Brand Classic when he scored a game-record 44 points to led his team to a 146-136 win at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. He broke the old mark of 34 points in the game set by LeBron James.

Williams made 22-of-23 field goals in 23 minutes and was named the MVP for the winning squad.

“We are very happy to have Emmitt Williams join the LSU basketball program,” said coach Wade. “With a nearly 7-foot wingspan, he is a force not only as an efficient scorer, but as someone who can dominate on the offensive and defensive boards. Williams is a high energy person who loves to get to work every day to improve his game. He will be a great addition to what we believe is a strong signing class that will blend in well with our returning players.”

Williams joins five-star signee Nazreon Reid, four-star signees Ja’Vonte Smart and Darius Days as the four members of LSU's 2018 class which is currently ranked No. 5 by 247Sports.