Elizabeth Olatayo Williams is an American basketball player for the Connecticut Sun, who played her college career at Duke University.
Education
Williams played at Duke for four seasons. During her last year she averaged 14.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. Her assist average was the highest of any center in the country in the Atlantic Coast Conference women"s basketball league.
She ended her career with 426 total blocks, the ninth highest in National Collegiate Athletic Association history.
Career
Source 2009 U16 Mexico City The team competed in the First International Basketball Federation Americas U16 Championship Foreign Women held in Mexico City, Mexico in August 2009. She led the team leader in rebounds, with 5.2 per game, and averaged 13.4 points per game, second highest on the team She tied Breanna Stewart for the most number of blocks per game, recording 7 per game.
She helped the team to a 5–0 record and the Gold medal at the competition.
Williams was named the Most Valuable Player in the Championship. 2010 U17 France Williams continued with the team as it became the U17 team
The team competed in the 2010 International Basketball Federation U17 World Championship for Women, held in Rodez & Toulouse, France during July 2010. She was the leading scorer, averaging 13.5 points per game and hit 61.8% of her shots, highest on the team and second highest among all participants.She led the team in rebounds, averaging 7.6 per game.
She recorded 16 blocks, second highest on the team
Williams started strong, recording a double-double in the opening game against France, and again, with 20 points and 14 rebounds in the second game against Russia. U19 World Championships Chile They were still qualified for the medal round, and played France in the quarterfinal. The final game was against Spain.
Williams averaged 8.9 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game to help the United States of America to an 8–1 record and the gold medal in the Championship game.
Membership
Williams was selected to be a member of the first ever U16 team foreign