Christyn Williams

Christyn Williams (born May 20, 2000) is an American women's basketball player who played for Central Arkansas Christian School in North Little Rock, Arkansas for 4 seasons.[1] Williams has committed to play for the University of Connecticut Huskies at the NCAA Division I level.[2] A five-star recruit and one of the most decorated high school basketball players in history,[3] Williams has risen to national acclaim after winning the 2018 WBCA National Player of the Year award,[4] the 2018 Naismith National Player of the Year award[5] the 2018 Gatorade National Player of the Year award, and the 2018 USA Today Player of the Year award.[6] Williams also was named a McDonald's All-American,[7] where she was named the game's MVP after scoring 22 points and leading the West team to a 82-79 victory. Williams was also named to the 2018 Jordan Brand Classic team.[8]

As a freshman in the 2014-15 season, Williams averaged 18.5 points a game for the Lady Mustangs while helping lead the team to a 28-4 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals. The next season as a sophomore Williams carried a heavy load for the team, averaging a career-best 28.5 points per game and leading the team to a runner-up finish in the Arkansas 4A state tournament. In 2016-17, Williams' junior season, she averaged 26.0 points per game and led the team to a 29-5 record. The Lady Mustangs finished the season with a loss in the state quarterfinals. As a senior in 2017-18, Williams and the Lady Mustangs had the best season in school history, finishing with a 36-1 record and winning the 2-4A Conference, 2-4A District, 4A East Region, and 4A State Championships while averaging 26.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game[9]. Finishing with 3500 points, Williams ended her career with the second-most points in Arkansas girls basketball history.[10] Over the course of her career, she led the Lady Mustangs to a 117-24 record, including the Arkansas 4A 2018 state championship.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.cacmustangs.org/athletics/sport/girls-basketball/
  2. ↑ "Opportunity knocks for UConn freshmen Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Christyn Williams". New Haven Register. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. ↑ "No. 1 prospect Christyn Williams signs with Connecticut Huskies". espnW. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  4. ↑ "Christyn Williams 2017 - 2018 GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  5. ↑ "R.J. Barrett and Christyn Williams Named 2018 Naismith High School Players of the Year | Citizen Naismith Trophy". naismithtrophy.com. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  6. ↑ "ALL-USA Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Christyn Williams, Central Arkansas Christian". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  7. ↑ Stephens, Donna Lampkin. "UConn believe she's the best: CAC's Williams MVP of McDonalds All-American games". Pulaski News. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  8. ↑ https://jordanbrandclassic.com/team/2018-girls-national-team/#5557
  9. ↑ http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/central-arkansas-christian-mustangs-(north-little-rock,ar)/girls-basketball/home.htm
  10. ↑ http://members.ahsaa.org/public/userfiles/Media/17-18_Record_Book.pdf


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