LaDazhia Williams
- position F
- height 6-4
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
- High school Lakewood Ranch
- position F
- height 6-4
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
- High school Lakewood Ranch
LaDazhia Williams Bio
Williams’ Career Game-by-Game Stats (PDF)
Awards
International/USA Basketball
2016 USA Basketball U18 National Team Trials
Sophomore Year (2018-19)
- Saw action in 19 of the team’s 33 games, including five games playing more than 10 minutes – vs. ETSU, #4/5 Baylor, Appalachian State, Temple and Florida
- Gave team a six-minute lift at #21/21 Texas A&M (Jan. 3), hitting a pair of field goals inside in the second quarter to help close a seven-point, first-quarter deficit
- Tied a career high in rebounds with a team-high eight, including four offensive, against Appalachian State (Dec. 5), coming off the bench for 13 minutes
- Scored three points during a 6-0 first-quarter run against #4/5 Baylor (Dec. 2)
- Posted six points and three offensive rebounds last against #9/10 Maryland (Nov. 18)
Freshman Year (2017-18)
- Played in 29 games, including 12 SEC contests and all four NCAA Tournament games
- Team’s top rebounder once – Western Carolina
- Was solid in 17 minutes at #15/14 Tennessee (Feb. 25), pulling down three rebounds and adding three points
- Looked great against Arkansas (Jan. 25) with four offensive rebounds and four points in her 15 minutes on the court
- Showed versatility and range with 11 points against Western Carolina (Nov. 30), including 2-of-2 from 3-point range, to go with a season-high eight rebounds
High School
- Ranked 12th best forward in the 2017 class by ESPN and a top-50 overall player in the class
- Named 8A Player of the Year by Florida Basketball Coaches Association (FABC) and Sarasota Herald-Tribune (2017) after earning FABC 7A Player of the Year honors as a junior (2016)
- Three-time FABC First-Team All-State selection
- Three-time Bradenton Herald All-Area Player of the Year
- Averaged 19.6 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks as a senior
- Finished career as Lakewood Ranch’s all-time leader scorer and rebounder
- Led Lakewood Ranch to Class 7A state title game as a junior, the best finish in program history
Personal
- Daughter of Chanel Griffin
- Majoring in criminal justice