1. Gabrielle Lisa Williams was born on September 9,1996 and is an American-French professional basketball player for Fenerbahce of the Turkish Super League and EuroLeague Women.
28 Facts About Gabby Williams
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Gabby Williams was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2018 WNBA draft.
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Gabby Williams played forward in college for the UConn Huskies, and won back to back national championships in 2015 and 2016.
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Gabby Williams has played for the French national team in the Tokyo 2020 and the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
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Gabby Williams was raised in Sparks, Nevada by her father Matthew, who is American, and mother Therese, who is French.
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Gabby Williams is fluent in the French language, having grown up speaking it with her grandmother, and maintains both American and French citizenship.
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Gabby Williams had 15 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists in a semifinal win over Foothill, then had 24 points, four rebounds, and four assists in the championship game win over Reno and was named the Las Vegas Review-Journal Class 4A state Player of the Year.
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Gabby Williams was a very accomplished multi-event track and field athlete.
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Gabby Williams competed in the state meet, finishing second in the 100 meter hurdles and third in the 300 meter hurdles as well as helping the 4 x 400 meter relay team finish second.
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Gabby Williams had one of only five Huskies triple-doubles in school history.
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Gabby Williams finished her career 22nd on UConn's all-time scoring list at 1,582 career points, seventh with 1,007 career rebounds, 13th in assists and fifth in steals.
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Gabby Williams was named the 2017 American Athletic Conference and WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year and 2018 Lowe's Senior Class Award.
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Gabby Williams was drafted 4th overall in the 2018 WNBA draft by the Chicago Sky.
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On May 9,2021, it was announced that Gabby Williams was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks.
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On February 3,2022, Gabby Williams was acquired by the Seattle Storm in a trade that sent Katie Lou Samuelson, and the 9th overall pick in 2022 WNBA draft to the Sparks.
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In 2018, Gabby Williams signed with Dike Basket Napoli of the Italian First Division.
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Gabby Williams signed to Spar CityLift Girona in late February 2019 to replace Shay Murphy, who left the team for family reasons and returned to the United States.
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On 15 May 2020, Gabby Williams signed to Sopron Basket with former UConn teammate Megan Walker.
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Gabby Williams told ESPN's Michael Voepel that she thought she had reached an understanding with the team regarding her commitments, but the team disagreed, suspended her from the team and traded her to the Los Angeles Sparks.
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Gabby Williams was a member of the Sparks after the Olympics were over, but because she was suspended, she was ineligible to play during the season, so her decision to play for the French national team cost her an entire WNBA season.
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Gabby Williams played 31 minutes, more than any other player on her team.
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Gabby Williams had 13 points and nine rebounds, just missing a double double.
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Voepel noted that Gabby Williams was called a "Swiss Army knife" due to her versatility.
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Gabby Williams was the only member of the French team to record results in five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
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Gabby Williams was one of two French players with double-digit scoring, recording 11 points in 29 minutes.
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Gabby Williams played a team-high 26 minutes and recorded eight rebounds, more than any other player on either team.
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Gabby Williams was the leading scorer for her team with 17 points.
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Gabby Williams was again named to the French national team for the 2024 Olympics, winning a silver medal in the tournament.