Rita Williams

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Rita Williams
Personal information
Born (1976-01-14) January 14, 1976 (age 49)
Norwalk, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight135 lb (61 kg)
Career information
High school Brien McMahon
(Norwalk, Connecticut)
College
WNBA draft 1998: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
Drafted by Washington Mystics
Playing career1998–2003
Position Guard
Career history
1998–1999 Washington Mystics
2000–2002 Indiana Fever
2002 Houston Comets
2003 Seattle Storm
Career highlights
Career WNBA statistics
Points1185 (6.4 ppg)
Assists405 (2.2 apg)
Rebounds369 (2.0 rpg)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Rita Williams (born January 14, 1976) [1] is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the 13th pick in the 1998 WNBA draft, selected by the Washington Mystics. [2] She attended Mitchell College, [3] and played college basketball for the University of Connecticut. [4]

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WNBA career

During the 2000 expansion draft on December 15, 1999, Williams was selected by the Indiana Fever. [5]

In the 2000 WNBA season, Williams had the third most steals per game average (2.38). In the 2001 WNBA season, Williams became the first WNBA All-Star in Indiana Fever history.

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

WNBA

Regular season

WNBA regular season statistics [6]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1998 Washington 30°1823.7.323.218.6332.32.32.10.12.34.4
1999 Washington 31010.1.500.559.6391.21.00.70.00.83.4
2000 Indiana 32°2931.7.409.374.7313.03.22.40.12.211.0
2001 Indiana 32°2932.6.392.376.8383.33.62.30.33.111.9
2002 Indiana 20124.2.289.254.7351.92.21.10.11.56.0
Houston 909.4.455.333.7000.70.81.20.01.12.1
2003 Seattle 32011.9.373.256.7330.71.30.40.00.82.4
Career6 years, 4 teams1867721.7.380.339.7422.02.21.50.11.86.4
All-Star109.0.000.000—0.01.00.00.00.00.0

Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2002 Houston 3023.0.320.286—2.02.31.00.00.36.7
Career1 year, 1 team3023.0.320.286—2.02.31.00.00.36.7

College

College statistics [7]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1995–96 Connecticut 30——.381.211.5191.60.81.10.0—2.6
1996–97 Connecticut 34——.354.200.5523.73.33.10.2—7.2
1997–98 Connecticut 37——.408.353.6733.34.02.90.1—10.2
Career101——.384.301.6012.92.82.50.1—6.9

Personal life

Williams earned a degree in sociology from University of Connecticut. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WNBA.com: Rita Williams Playerfile". wnba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  2. ↑ "WNBA.com: All-Time WNBA Draft List". wnba.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  3. ↑ Berlet, Bruce (January 23, 1995). "Former players bask in afterglow". Sports. Hartford Courant . p. C7. Retrieved November 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com. UConn's final scholarship may go to guard Rita Williams, who is at Mitchell College in New London.
  4. ↑ "Neighbor Newspapers - Former WNBA players lead Galloway girls basketball". neighbornewspapers.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  5. ↑ "2000 WNBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Rita Williams WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rita Williams College Stats". Sports-Reference . Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "WNBA.com: Rita Williams Playerfile". wnba.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2015-02-14.


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