With her vivacious persona, outspokenness and commanding leadership on the court, Courtney Williams has become a staple presence in the WNBA.
The 29-year-old shooting guard from Folkston, Georgia has been on quite a journey since coming into the league in 2016 out of the University of South Florida. She has journeyed her way with the Phoenix Mercury, Connecticut Sun and Atlanta Dream in the WNBA, and played overseas in Australia and Israel.
While playing for the Perth Lynx in Australia in 2017, she was twice named to the WNBL Team of the Week. She was a catalyst for the Lynx winning 14 consecutive games and ended the season averaging 21.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals.
In her sophomore WNBA season of2017, Williams averaged double-figure scoring for the first time, something she has now done six years in a row. She started for the Sun in 2017, 2018 and 2019, and became well-known to a wider audience because of her mid-range mastery during the 2019 Finals.
In addition to her mid-range game, Williams is known for being one of the best rebounding guards in the league, and she can rack up the assists too. In 2020, she averaged a career-best 7.2 rebounds per game for the Dream. In 2021, she averaged career-bests of 16.5 points and four assists, proving she…
