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A 2016 WBCA First Team All-American and two-time honorable mention All-American by both the WBCA (2014-15) and Associated Press (2015-16), Williams left an indelible mark on the USF women’s basketball program as she helped lead the team to four straight 20-win seasons, four post season appearances (including three NCAA Tournament second round appearances and a WNIT semifinal appearance) and a 96-42 record (69.5 winning percentage) during here four year career.

Williams was named a first team all-conference selection and an all-tournament selection at the American Conference Tournament three times. She also earned first team all-region honors three times and was named the 2016 American Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year.

The only player in program history to record 2,000 points (2,304), 900 rebounds (931) and 300 assists (318), Williams ranks second on the career scoring chart, third in rebounds, ninth in assists, seventh in blocks (93) and second in career games played (138). Her career scoring average of 16.7 ppg is fourth in program history as she led the Bulls in scoring in three straight seasons, steals twice and assists once.

Williams set the USF season scoring record with 763 points in 2015-16, breaking her own mark of 710 points set in 2014-15 as the Bulls posted a program record 27 wins. She recorded eight 30-point games during her career, including a career-best 35 vs. Temple in 2014. 

Williams was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury and went on to a successful WNBA career, including a three-year run with the Connecticut Sun that culminated with her averaging 17.9 ppg in the playoffs as the Sun won the Conference Finals and went on to the WNBA Finals in 2019. Williams was traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2020 and led them in scoring (16.5 ppg), rebounds (6.8 rpg) and assists (4.0 apg) as she was selected a WNBA All-Star in 2021. She also played for the WNBL’s Perth Lynx in 2017-18 and was a key contributor in their historic 14-game winning streak, resulting in the team finishing the regular season on top of the ladder. Williams finished the WNBL regular season averaging 21.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4.1 apg, and 2.25 spg.
 
In 2015, she was a member of the U.S. World University Games team and averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds a game as the team claimed the gold medal.
 
Williams was inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 13, 2021 as part of the three-member Class of 2020 (induction delayed one year due to COVID-19 pandemic).