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Lenae Teresa Williams (born July 14, 1979) is an American professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard-forward from Addison, Illinois and DePaul University, she played 27 games for the Detroit Shock of the WNBA in 2002. She averaged 2.7 points per game in her WNBA career. [1]
She currently plays for the ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq team.
| Season | G | Min. | FGM | FGA | Pct. | FTM | FTA | Pct. | Reb. | Ast. | Pts. | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 27 | 456 | 101 | 262 | .385 | 29 | 41 | .707 | 67 | 25 | 298 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 11.0 |
| 1999-00 | 29 | 670 | 188 | 499 | .377 | 61 | 77 | .792 | 92 | 37 | 531 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 2000-01 | 31 | 765 | 201 | 510 | .394 | 86 | 104 | .827 | 94 | 66 | 564 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 18.2 |
| 2001-02 | 29 | 911 | 231 | 609 | .379 | 98 | 123 | .797 | 145 | 68 | 653 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 22.5 |
| Totals | 116 | 2802 | 721 | 1880 | .384 | 274 | 345 | .794 | 398 | 196 | 2046 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 17.6 |
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