Adrian Williams-Strong

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Adrian Williams-Strong
Personal information
Born (1977-02-15) February 15, 1977 (age 47)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school Clovis West (Fresno, California)
College USC (1995–1999)
WNBA draft 2000: 2nd round, 21st overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2000–2008
Position Forward / center
Number33, 34
Career history
20002004 Phoenix Mercury
2004 San Antonio Stars
2006 Minnesota Lynx
20072008 Sacramento Monarchs
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Adrian Williams-Strong (born February 15, 1977) is a former American professional women's basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Williams attended college at University of Southern California and graduated in 1999.

Following her collegiate career, she was selected as the 21st overall pick in the 2000 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury and played in the 2003 WNBA All-Star Game. In July 2004, Williams was dealt to the San Antonio Silver Stars.

After spending the 2005 season in Korea, Williams signed with the Minnesota Lynx in 2006. She averaged 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 15.2 minutes per game in her return to the WNBA.

In February 2007, the Lynx traded Williams to the Sacramento Monarchs in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2007 WNBA draft. Then in the winter of 2008 she played in China un until March 2008 where she hurt her left knee and had to have surgery. Coming home, she decided to take a break from the WNBA to let her knees rest.

On November 4, 2017, she was inducted into the Clovis Unified School District Hall of Fame.

She is married to Buddy Strong, keys player for the Dave Matthews Band, with whom she has one son and one daughter.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2000 Phoenix 28212.5.403.000.5262.50.60.50.11.02.8
2001 Phoenix 25115.0.336.000.7143.00.40.60.21.43.8
2002 Phoenix 323027.4.467.000.7006.91.11.50.92.06.3
2003 Phoenix 343329.0.402.000.6127.40.91.70.62.19.8
2004 Phoenix 11813.2.450.000.7861.90.51.00.51.45.9
2004 San Antonio 12012.4.333.000.2862.30.70.70.11.02.7
2006 Minnesota 32015.2.448.000.5364.70.30.80.30.64.9
2007 Sacramento 34217.9.475.000.7884.50.80.60.21.76.2
2008 Sacramento 343320.2.439.000.6144.90.60.60.21.66.1
Career8 years, 4 teams24210919.3.425.000.6344.70.70.90.41.55.7

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2000 Phoenix 2015.0.500.000.5002.00.50.01.00.52.5
2007 Sacramento 3016.7.294.000.8005.30.70.30.32.04.7
2008 Sacramento 3322.3.550.000.5003.31.30.70.31.37.7
Career3 years, 2 teams8318.4.439.000.6673.80.90.40.51.45.3

Southern California statistics

Source [1] [2] [3] [4]

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
1995-96Southern California2748.9%50.0%56.3%5.810.410.481.199.63
1996-97Southern California2940.0%16.7%61.8%5.550.790.690.798.10
1997-98Southern California2742.9%33.3%57.3%6.850.810.931.7012.96
1998-99Southern California2337.4%15.8%62.6%8.301.521.701.6514.78
Career10641.8%18.8%59.7%6.550.860.921.3111.18
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
1995-96Southern California27107219124580157111332260
1996-97Southern California29882204245589161232023235
1997-98Southern California271393241371124185222546350
1998-99Southern California2312533431987139191353938340
Career106459109794825843269491971391185

Overseas

During the 2006-2007 offseason, she played for Perfumerias Avenida in Spain, averaging 10.0 points (40.9 FG%, 33.3 3FG%, 50.0 FT%), 8.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.7 blocks and 27.3 minutes per game. [5]

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References

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  2. "FINAL 1997 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. "FINAL 1998 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. "FINAL 1999 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  5. WNBA.com: Adrian Williams-Strong Bio Archived November 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine