Elizabeth Williams (basketball)

Elizabeth Olatayo Williams (born June 23, 1993) is a British-born Nigerian-American basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the longest standing member of the Atlanta Dream until she signed with the Mystics. After immigrating from Colchester, Essex, England, she played her college career at Duke University. Then, she was drafted by the Connecticut Sun 4th overall in the 2015 WNBA draft, and was traded to Atlanta after only one year with the Sun.

Elizabeth Williams
No. 1 – Chicago Sky
PositionCenter / power forward
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-06-23) June 23, 1993
Colchester, England
NationalityNigerian/American
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolPrincess Anne
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
CollegeDuke (2011–2015)
WNBA draft2015: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015Connecticut Sun
2015–2016İstanbul Üniversitesi
2016–2021Atlanta Dream
2016–2017Nadezhda Orenburg
2017–2018Liaoning Flying Eagles
2018–2019Botaş
2019–2020Fenerbahçe
2020–2021Botaş
2021–2023Fenerbahçe
2022Washington Mystics
2023–presentChicago Sky
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA Most Improved Player (2016)
  • WNBA All-Star (2017)
  • WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2020)
  • WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2023)
  • Turkish Super League champion (2022)
  • Turkish Presidential Cup (2019)
  • Turkish Cup (2020)
  • USBWA National Freshman of the Year (2012)
  • WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2015)
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
Women’s basketball
Representing  United States
U16 and U17
2009 MexicoNational team
2010 FranceNational team
U18 and U19
2011 ChileNational team
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