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LaDazhia Williams

  • position F
  • height 6-2
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Bradenton, Fla.
  • High school Lakewood Ranch
  • position F
  • height 6-2
  • class Freshman
  • 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