USF Athletics

Kelly's Conversations: Episode 2 - Courtney Williams

April 01, 2020

Episode 1: Chad Barnhardt
 
TAMPA, APRIL 1, 2020 – Vice President of Athletics Michael Kelly catches up with Courtney Williams, a star guard for USF women's basketball from 2012-16, in the second episode of Kelly's Conversations.

Kelly's new weekly podcast series will feature USF standouts of the past, reliving their exciting moments in Bulls history and informing listeners on what they're up to now.
 
Williams USF Notables

• NOTABLE HONORS: 2016 WBCA First Team All-American, two-time WBCA All-America honorable mention (2014-15), two-time AP All-America honorable mention (2015-16), three-time first team all-region and all-conference honoree (2014-16), American Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year (2016).
• The only player in program history to record 2,000 points (2,304), 900 rebounds (931) and 300 assists (318).
• No. 2 on program's all-time scoring chart (2,304 points) and one of only two USF players to record 2,000 points.
• Averaged 16.7 ppg on her career (minimum of 50 games), fourth-best in program history.
• OTHER PROGRAM CAREER RANKINGS: No. 2 in career games played (138), No. 3 on program's career rebounds chart (931), No. 7 on program's career blocks chart (93), No. 9 on program's career assists list (318).
• Made four straight postseason appearances with the Bulls (three NCAA tourney trips).
• Led USF in scoring in three straight seasons, steals in two and assists in one.
• Set the USF single season scoring record in 2015-16 (763 points), breaking her own mark set in 2015 (710).
• Owns two of the top three and three of the top eight scoring seasons in program history.
• Recorded eight 30-point games in her USF career.

Pro Notes

• Selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury.
• Has played four seasons in the WNBA, mainly with the Connecticut Sun. Averaged 17.9 points during the playoffs last season and helped lead the Sun to a deep run in the WNBA Finals.
• This February, was traded in a three-team deal to the Atlanta Dream and heads back to her home state.
• Also played for the WNBL's Perth Lynx in 2017-18.

 
Other Interesting Williams Facts

• Originally from Folkston, Ga.
• Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior at Charlton County High School and was named all-region player of the year.
• At Charlton County High, scored 42 points, breaking single-game school record set by her mother, Michele, 22 years earlier.
• Selected as one of 12 players to compete for the United States in the 2015 World University Games in South Korea. Posted 15 points and 10 rebounds in a gold medal game victory.
• Graduated high school with honors.

 
About USF Athletics
USF Athletics sponsors 19 varsity men's and women's teams that compete in 11 different sports, 18 at the NCAA Division I level in the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls' athletic program began in 1965 and is in its 54th season in 2019-20. Nearly 450 student-athletes train and compete in the athletic district located on the east end of the campus in Tampa, Fla. The Bulls have claimed 19 American Athletic Conference team titles since joining the conference in 2013, and own 120 conference titles overall. Eleven USF programs reached national postseason competition in the 2018-19 season and six were ranked in the Top 25 nationally. The Bulls posted a combined annual grade-point average over 3.0 for the fourth straight year in 2018-19 and have posted a program record 10 straight semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. USF has had 309 student-athletes earn their degree since 2016-17.
 
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