Gabby Williams

Gabrielle Lisa Williams (born September 9, 1996) is an American-French professional basketball player. She was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2018 WNBA draft. In 2022 she was a EuroLeague champion with Sopron and was named the Final Four MVP. Williams played forward for the UConn women's basketball team, and won back to back national championships in 2015 and 2016.

Gabby Williams
Williams in 2019
Personal information
Born (1996-09-09) September 9, 1996
Sparks, Nevada, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / French
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolReed (Sparks, Nevada)
CollegeUConn (2014–2018)
WNBA draft2018: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2018–present
PositionPower forward
Career history
20182021Chicago Sky
2018–2019Dike Basket Napoli
2019Uni Girona CB
2019–2020Lattes-Montpellier
2020–2022Sopron
2022Seattle Storm
2022–presentASVEL
Career highlights and awards
  • WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2022)
  • Hungarian champion (2021)
  • Liga Día champion (2019)
  • 2× NCAA champion (2015, 2016)
  • Senior Class Award (2018)
  • AP All-American Second Team (2017)
  • United States Basketball Writers Association All-America Team (2017)
  • WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • AAC Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
  • EuroLeague champion (2022)
  • EuroLeague final four MVP (2022)
  • EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • All-EuroLeague First Team (2021)
  • All-EuroLeague Second Team (2022)
  • EuroCup champion (2023)
Medals
Representing  France
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
EuroBasket
2021 Spain/France
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