Christyn Williams

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medals: 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.
Silver Medal: 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Bronze Medal: 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship.
As a member of the 2018 USA U18 National Team, started in four of five games played and averaged 8.4 ppg. and 5.4 rpg. to help the USA to a 6-0 record and a gold medal from Aug. 1-7 in Mexico City; missed one game due to illness.
Member of the 2017 USA U19 World Cup Team that finished 6-1 and with the silver medal after losing to Russia by four points in the gold medal game in Udine, Italy; aided the USA squad to a 3-0 exhibition record against U19 teams from Italy, Latvia and Spain.
Teamed up with Janelle Bailey, Aquira DeCosta and Destiny Littleton on the 2017 USA Women's 3x3 U18 World Cup Team that earned a gold medal and a 7-0 record at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup in Chengdu, China.
Also teamed up with Bailey, DeCosta and Littleton to capture the 2017 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 National Tournament title.
Member of the 2016 USA Women’s U17 World Cup Team that compiled a 6-1 record and claimed bronze in Zaragoza, Spain; helped the USA earn a 58-46 victory over France in an exhibition game in Anglet, France.
Participated in the 2015 USA U16 trials.

College Notes

Signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of Connecticut for 2018-19.
Moved into college after being named to the 2018 USA U18 National Team.

High School Honors

2018 Naismith, Gatorade, WBCA and MaxPreps National Player of the Year; and Jordan Brand Classic.
2018 McDonald’s Morgan Wootten Player of the Year and MVP of the game.
2016, 2017 and 2018 Gatorade State Player of the Year.
2018 All-Arkansas Preps Player of the Year and 2016 Sophomore of the Year.
2017 and 2018 USA Today All-Arkansas Player of the Year and first team.
Four-time Arkansas all-state selection.
2017 Naismith and MaxPreps All-America third team.

High School Notes

Played four varsity seasons at Central Arkansas Christian; compiled 3,500 points and 1,261 rebounds.
Scored a career single-game high 46 points (vs. Stuttgard in 2016).
As a senior in 2017-18, averaged 26.8 ppg., 10.4 rpg., 2.9 apg., 1.8 spg. and 1.3 bpg. to help her team to a 36-1 record and a 4A state title; MVP of the state title game.
As a junior in 2016-17, averaged 26.0 ppg., 8.8 rpg. and 2.5 spg. to lead the Mustangs to a 29-5 record and the 4A quarterfinals.
As a sophomore in 2015-16, averaged 29.3 ppg., 11.0 rpg. and 2.3 spg. to help her team to a 24-14 record and the state tourney title game; had 20 games with 30+ points and three games with 40+ points; averaged 31.0 ppg. in the state tournament.
As a freshman in 2014-15, averaged 28.5 ppg. and 10.0 rpg. to help her team to the state tourney quarterfinals; had 36 points and 16 rebounds in first high school game.
Played in the summer with Cy-Fair Shock.

Personal Notes

Twitter & Instagram: @Christyn2000
Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and MU Alpha Theta.
Daughter of Cheryl and Sherman Williams.
Has two brothers, Timothy Watson (28) and Andrew Williams (25); and three sisters, Shelly Williams (39), Amanda Williams (32) and Timia Watson (26).
Brother, Timothy Watson, played baseball at Crowder College; cousin, Will Conroy, played basketball at the University of Washington; cousin, Brittney Dozier, played softball at Texas A&M University; and cousin, Wallace Spearmon, was a track and field 100- and 200-meter specialist who was a two time NCAA outdoor champion, won silver at the 2005 IAAF World Championships of Athletics and was a 2008 and 2012 Olympian.
Uncles, Varick Riddle served in the U.S. Army; uncle, Derek Clemons, served in the U.S. National Guard; and uncle, Floyd Nickelberry, served in the U.S. Air Force.

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