Kim Williams (basketball)

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Kim Williams
Personal information
Born (1974-10-14) October 14, 1974 (age 47)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight136 lb (62 kg)
Career information
High school John Marshall (Chicago, Illinois)
College
WNBA draft 1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Utah Starzz
Playing career1997–2014
Position Guard
Career history
1997–1998Utah Starzz
1998–1999 Sporting
1999–2000 Holon
2000–2001Fiskobirlik
2004–2005 Chicago Blaze
2004–2006 Erdemirspor
2006–2007 Cukierki Odra Brzeg
2007–2008 Megas Alexandros
2008–2009Paghiakos
2009–2011 Dnipro
2012–2014 Dynamo Kyiv
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kimberly Williams (born October 14, 1974) is a former professional basketball player who played two seasons for the Utah Starzz of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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Early life and college career

Born and raised in South Side, Chicago, Williams graduated from Marshall High School in 1993 and was Illinois "Ms. Basketball" as a senior. [1] [2]

She helped guide the Westark Community College (now University of Arkansas-Fort Smith) to back-to-back appearances in the NJCAA Women's Basketball Championship. The team were national runner-us in 1994 and won the national championship in 1995, going 67–2 cumulatively in Williams' two seasons. [3] She was the first women's basketball player from Arkansas-Fort Smith to be drafted in the WNBA. [3]

Williams transferred to DePaul University, where she played from 1995 to 1997. As a senior at DePaul in 1996–97, Williams was Conference USA Player of the Year after scoring 25.1 points per game, second highest nationally, and leading C-USA in assists (5.6 apg) and steals (4.52 spg). [4]

Professional career

Drafted in the fourth round (28th overall) by the Utah Starzz in the 1997 WNBA draft, Williams began her professional career in the WNBA with the Starzz. In 58 games (20 starts) in two years, Williams averaged 7.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. [4]

The Minnesota Lynx selected Williams third overall in the 1999 WNBA expansion draft, but Williams never played for the Lynx. [4] [5] Following the 1998 WNBA season, Williams played overseas, beginning with Sporting in Greece from 1998 to 1999, followed by Holon in Israel from 1999 to 2000 and Fiskobirlik in Turkey from 2000 to 2001. [6]

In 2004, Williams returned to the United States with the Chicago Blaze of the National Women's Basketball League, playing two seasons. [6] [7] Williams played in Europe and Israel from 2004 to 2014, most recently with Dynamo Kyiv from 2012 to 2014. [6] Williams left Ukraine as military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine began. [8]

Williams signed with the Chicago Lady Steam of the Women's American Basketball Association in 2014. [6] She returned to DePaul University later that year to finish her bachelor's degree. [8]

Honors and awards

College

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References

  1. ↑ DeSimone, Bonnie (June 20, 1997). "Ex-blue Demon's Purple Jersey Fits Her Fine In Utah". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ Deardorff, Julie (January 3, 2015). "Ms. Basketball of Illinois 1993: Marshall's Kim Williams". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Hall of Fame: Kim Williams". University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kim Williams Player File". WNBA. Archived from the original on April 30, 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kim Williams WNBA Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Kimberly Williams". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  7. ↑ "National Women's Basketball League - League". 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. 1 2 "Williams Goes From Ukraine to the Hall of Fame". DePaul University. February 24, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hall of Fame - University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Athletics". uafortsmithlions.com.
  10. ↑ "Five named to UAFS Athletic Hall of Fame - Talk Business & Politics". 7 February 2011.
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