Madi Williams

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Madi Williams
No. 25Crvena zvezda
Position Guard/Forward
League Basketball League of Serbia
EuroCup Women
Personal information
Born (1999-10-29) October 29, 1999 (age 24)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High school Trinity Valley School
(Fort Worth, Texas)
College
WNBA draft 2023: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023 Phoenix Mercury
2023Bursa Uludağ
2024 PEAC-Pécs
2024—present Crvena zvezda
Career highlights and awards

Madison Williams (born October 29, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda in the Basketball League of Serbia. She was drafted in the Second Round of the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. She played college basketball at Oklahoma.

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College career

Williams came out of high school as the 24th overall ranked player according to ESPN HoopGurlz's rankings. [1] She was named to the McDonald's All-American Game in 2018. [2] [3] Williams signed to play for the Sooners in November 2017. [4]

During her time at Oklahoma, Williams was named to the WBCA All-American Honorable Mention team twice, AP All-American Honorable Mention team, was a 3-time All-Big 12 Team honoree, and joined the Top 10 ranks in multiple Sooner statistical categories. [5] Williams also was a two-finals Cheryl Miller Award finalist. [6] Williams finished her Sooner career as the only player in school history with 2,000 points, 950 rebounds and 300 assists. [7]

College statistics

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Oklahoma 30349.416.100.6038.01.81.30.511.6
2019–20 Oklahoma 30484.471.353.7017.31.91.40.316.1
2020–21 Oklahoma 21420.493.286.6885.13.12.00.620.0
2021–22 Oklahoma 33594.469.311.7227.62.61.40.218.0
2022–23 Oklahoma 33518.514.329.7655.42.81.40.715.7
Career1472365.474.306.6976.82.41.50.516.1

WNBA career

Williams was drafted in the Second Round of the 2023 WNBA Draft - 18th overall - by the Seattle Storm. [8] Williams competed in training camp for the Storm, but ultimately didn't make the roster. She was waived on May 12, 2023. [9]

Phoenix Mercury

Williams signed a 7-Day Contract with the Phoenix Mercury on August 22, 2023, due to Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi being out for Phoenix. [10] Wiliams made her WNBA debut against the Los Angeles Sparks on August 23, tallying 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 block.

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
2023 Phoenix 509.2.333.0001.00.20.40.21.22.0
Career1 year, 1 team509.2.333.0001.00.20.40.21.22.0

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