19 Facts About Natalie Williams

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Since 2022, Natalie Williams has served as the General Manager of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces.

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Natalie Williams has two half brothers and one half sister.

3.

Natalie Williams attended the University of California Los Angeles, and graduated there in 1994.

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Natalie Williams was a four-year letter-winner in both basketball and volleyball, and is the first woman to earn All-America honors in both basketball and volleyball in the same year.

5.

Natalie Williams led UCLA to NCAA volleyball titles in 1990 and 1991.

6.

Natalie Williams won the Honda-Broderick Award as the nation's best female collegiate volleyball player in both 1992 and 1993.

7.

Natalie Williams played three seasons for the Portland Power in the American Basketball League.

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Natalie Williams was traded to the Long Beach Stingrays in April 1998, but when the team folded, she was reassigned to the Power.

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Natalie Williams played with the Starzz from 1999 to 2002.

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Natalie Williams is remembered by fans as one of the best rebounding power forward in the early history of the WNBA.

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Natalie Williams was invited to be a member of the Jones Cup team representing the US in 1996.

12.

Natalie Williams recorded 7.0 rebounds per game, highest on the team.

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Natalie Williams was named to the USA national team in 1998.

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Natalie Williams averaged 12.3 points per game, second highest on the team, and averaged 9.6 rebounds per game, highest on the team.

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Natalie Williams won an Olympic Gold Medal as a member of the US women's basketball team during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

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In 2002, Natalie Williams was named to the national team which competed in the World Championships in Zhangjiagang, Changzhou and Nanjing, China.

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Natalie Williams carried the Olympic Torch in the Salt Lake City area prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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Natalie Williams was named to the United States 2002 World Championship Games team.

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Natalie Williams considers Cheryl Miller as her basketball role model.