Morgan William

Last updated
Morgan William
Free agent
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1996-07-14) July 14, 1996 (age 27)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Career information
High school Shades Valley
(Irondale, Alabama)
College Mississippi State (2014–2018)
WNBA draft 2018: undrafted
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2015)

Morgan William (born July 14, 1996) [1] is an American women's college basketball player who previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. She helped lead the Bulldogs to four appearances in the NCAA tournament, including three Sweet Sixteens, and two appearances in the championship game, 2017 and 2018. She is best known for a buzzer-beating shot to beat Connecticut in the 2017 Final Four, ending the Huskies' 111-game winning streak. [2]

Mississippi State statistics

Source [3]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014-15Mississippi State3430935.4%32.1%84.2%1.83.61.40.29.1
2015-16Mississippi State3634932.1%27.3%84.4%2.34.91.10.29.7
2016-17Mississippi State3942446.3%36.2%84.2%2.14.61.50.210.9
2017-18Mississippi State3931840.8%29.4%86.3%1.64.50.80.28.2
Career148140038.7%31.1%84.7%1.94.41.20.29.5

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References

  1. "Mississippi State bio". HailState.com. Mississippi State University.
  2. "Mississippi State's OT buzzer-beater ends UConn's streak at 111 games". ESPN.com. 2017-04-01.
  3. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.