Gardner-Webb University Athletics

Named 2023 Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year … Big South Tournament MVP ... All-America candidate … Three-time All-Big South Conference selection … Has scored 2,029 points in 148 career games … Has played in more games than any other woman in Gardner-Webb basketball history, logging minutes in 148 games (116 starts) … Ranks third in program history overall in scoring, trailing only Hall of Famers Fredia Lawrence and Dina Smith … Needs only three points to move past Smith into second place (2,031) ... Is the top scorer in the program’s Division I era (since 2000) … Has also recorded 974 career rebounds, 308 steals and 295 assists … Enjoyed a career year in 2022-2023 and has scored more than 1,000 points combined in the past two seasons … Athletic, rangy wing with a devastating game off the dribble and around the basket … Also has three-point range … Made more than 100 free throws in each of the past two seasons … Averages 27.5 minutes per game for her career … Graduate student who earned a degree in criminal justice … Currently pursuing a master’s degree in criminal justice with plans to go to State Trooper school or become a K9 officer.

2022-2023 at Gardner-Webb: Steamrolled the Big South Championships, averaging 29.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists per game in three wins ... Tied Big South tournament finals record with 33 points in win over High Point (3/5) ... Added 11 rebounds and four steals in that win ... Averaging 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds per game heading into the NCAA Tournament ... Finished regular season with 30 starts and career-high averages in scoring (18.8) and rebounding (9.5) … Six-time Big South Player of the Week … Led the Big South Conference in both categories … Also recorded career-highs in assists (95), free throws made (146), offensive rebounds (112) and field goals made (200) … Led the Big South with 15 double-doubles … Recorded the first triple-double in Gardner-Webb women’s basketball history vs. Presbyterian (1/11), scoring 28 points to go with 13 rebounds and 11 assists (zero turnovers) … Scored 20 or more points in 13 different games … Had 23 points and 13 boards in the win over College of Charleston (11/23) … Had 27 points and 16 boards in the win at VCU (12/12) … Averaged a double-double for 13 consecutive games from December 20 through February 4 … Nearly recorded a second triple-double at UNC Asheville (1/14), scoring 13 points to go with eight assists and 12 rebounds … Had 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists at Charleston Southern (12/29) … Scored 28 points and had 12 boards in the win over UNC Greensboro (11/12) … Scored 27 points and had 11 rebounds in the win over East Carolina (12/15).

2021-2022 at Gardner-Webb: Earned second-team All-Big South honors … Averaged 32.8 minutes per game in 29 starts … Played in 31 games … Averaged 16.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game … Recorded 10 double-doubles … Scored a career-high 38 points on 15-of-23 shooting at Georgia Southern (12/11) … Dished off six assists and had 12 rebounds in that game … Had 20 or more points in seven different games … Scored 24 points and had nine boards vs. Radford (2/12) … Scored 24 points and had eight rebounds vs. Charleston Southern (1/5) … Pulled down 14 rebounds to go with 20 points at Presbyterian (2/22) … Scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds vs. ETSU (11/26) … Scored 15 points and had 14 boards vs. Presbyterian (1/18) … Had 18 points at Georgia (11/11) and 22 points in the season opener at Vanderbilt (11/9) … Blocked a season-high three shots four times … Had a season-high six steals vs. Charleston Southern (1/5) … Logged a season-high 40 minutes twice, both vs. High Point.

2020-21 at Gardner-Webb: Earned All-Big South Honorable Mention ... Averaged 20.0 ppg over last four games … Averaged career-best 12.2 ppg, ranking 13th in league … Averaged league-best 2.8 steals per game and 3.2 spg in Big South contests … Ranked fifteenth in nation with 68 steals for season … Second on team with 5.4 rebounds per game … Averaged 2.6 assists per game … 40.8 percent field-goal percentage for the season … Scored 20+ points on three occasions … Had five or more steals four times.

2019-20 at Gardner-Webb: Started 20 out of 29 games played in … Logged 695 minutes and averaged 24 minutes per game … Shot 34.8 percent (106-for-305) from the floor and shot 19.6 percent (18-for-92) from deep … Shot 64.4 percent (67-for-104) from the free-throw line … Rebounded 175 times, 54 offensive and 120 defensive, averaged 6 rebounds per game … Registered 12 blocks … 67 total steals … scored 297 total points and averaged 10.2 points per game … 1 game with 20+ points (Vs Hampton 2/8/20) … 3 games with 10+ rebounds … 1 double-double (at USC Upstate 2/29/20).

2018-19 at Gardner-Webb: Was one of two Runnin’ Bulldogs to earn All-Conference honors (joining Carley Plentovich) … Was named to the Big South Conference’s All-Freshman squad after averaging 9.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game … Appeared in all 31 games with 14 starts … Averaged 19.5 minutes per game … Shot 41.0 percent from the field (102-of-249) … scored in double figures 12 times, including five straight games in Big South play … Scored a career-high 29 points in a win over Charleston Southern … Shot 9-of-11 from the floor in that contest … Recorded her lone double-double of the season against Longwood with 14 points (6-of-13 shooting) and 11 rebounds.

High School: Played at Laney HS in Augusta, Ga. for head coach Otis Smart ... Was a key member of three Class AA state championship teams ... Laney won 62 consecutive games at the end of Williams’ career, capped off with a victory over arch-rival Josey HS in the state championship ... Averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.8 steals, 3.9 assists and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior.