Elizabeth Williams
Princess Anne High School
Impact Statement
“Her talents, work ethic, and academic focus, combined with her enormous individual success on the court, separate her.” -Joanne McCallie, Duke Head Coach
Biography
The 6-foot-3 forward was named the girls Morgan Wootten Player of the Year by McDonald’s, and she sparkled in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
The Duke University signee scored a game-record 23 points in just 19 minutes, shooting 10-of-18 from the field, and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, including seven offensive boards. She added two blocks as she led the East squad to a 78-66 victory over the West, earning Most Valuable Player honors. She also was named a Parade All-American and a First Team All-American by USA Today.
Williams concluded her high school career with a 19-point, 19-rebound, nine-block title-game performance, and led Princess Anne to a 31-1 record, a 24-game winning streak to close the season and a second consecutive Group 3A state title. That performance also earned her a nomination for NHSCA Athlete of the Month honors. Williams averaged 18.9 points, 11.4 rebounds and 5.1 blocks as a senior. In her career she scored 1,628 points and grabbed 1,205 rebounds.
She was a member of the USA Basketball Women’s Under-17 National Team that won a world title last summer, averaging 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds, while shooting 61.8 percent from the field.
Williams had an illustrious college career at Duke. She became the first four time AP All-American in ACC history. She is only the eighth overall in NCAA history. She was the second Duke player to post 1,000 career rebounds and second ACC player to be honored as First Team All-ACC four straight years. In the classroom, she was honored twice on the ACC Honor Roll.
After graduation, Williams was selected fourth overall by the Connecticut Suns. After one season, she was traded to the Atlanta Dreams. In 2016 she was named the Most Improved Player. Williams continues to shine in Atlanta.
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