Christyn Williams

As of July 30, 2019

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2019 Pan American Games 3x3, 2017 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup.
Silver Medal: 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup.
Bronze Medal: 2016 FIBA U17 World Cup.
Participated in the 2019 USA National Team's FIBA AmeriCup training camp in Miami, Florida.
Member of the 2019 USA 3x3 Pan American Games Team that captured the gold medal with a 7-0 mark at the historic first 3x3 PAGs tournament in Lima, Peru; started four of seven games and averaged 3.3 mpg (the USA's average was 20.6 ppg.).
Played for the USA in the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Chengdu Stop May 31-June 1, 2019 in Chengdu, China, finished 1-3 and in sixth place; played for the USA in the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Turin Stop June 14-15, 2019 in Turin, Italy, finished in third place with a 3-2 record; expected to take part in the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Ekaterinburg stop July 9-10 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Took part in the 2019 Red Bull USA Basketball 3x3 Nationals as a member of the Connecticut team; finished 3-2 and in seventh place.
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 Honors

2019 American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year.
2019 American Athletic Conference All-Freshman Team.
2019 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team.

College Notes

As a freshman at University of Connecticut in 2018-19, averaged 11.7 ppg. and 3.2 rpg. while shooting 49.9 percent from the field.

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.

The Scoop

First played basketball when she was 3.
Enjoys roller skating and hanging out with family.
Top movies: Monsters, Inc., Life, Set It Off, Love & Basketball and Sister Act.
Favorite player: LeBron James, because “our style of play is similar.”
Favorite class: Math.
Most played song: Boo’d Up by Ella Mai.
Favorite pregame meal or snack: Chicken, banana or a Cliff bar.
Inspired by: Her sister, Timia Watson.

USA Basketball Statistics

TEAM	G/S	AVG MIN	FGM-FGA	PCT	3PM-3PA	PCT	FTM-FTA	PCT	REB/AVG	PTS/AVG	AST	TO	BLK	STL
2018 U18	5/4	85/17.0	16-40	.400	2-8	.250	8-16	.500	27/5.4	42/8.4	13	5	1	6
2017 U19	6/0	50/8.3	6-19	.316	2-9	.222	5-11	.455	10/1.7	19/3.2	2	1	1	2
2016 U17	7/7	216/30.9	29-77	.377	10-32	.313	15-15	1.000	28/ 4.0	83/ 11.9	9	15	2	9
Totals	18/11	351/19.5	51-136	.375	14-49	.286	28-42	.667	65/3.6	144/8	24	21	4	17