Mark Williams Of Duke Is Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player Of The Year
As a sophomore this season for Duke Mark Williams who is a center is averaging 11.0 points, 7.2 rebounds , 0.8 assists while shooting 71.5 %
“according to espn.com”
Mark Williams is Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player Of The Year!
Though,
Mark Williams isn’t the only one in his family to be named Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player Of The Year as his sister Elizabeth Williams who played for the Duke Women’s Basketball team was also named Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year while she played for Duke from 2011 -2014 as she was Four-Time ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
She has since moved on to playing professionally in the WNBA!
Elizabeth Williams Drafted fourth overall by Connecticut in the 2015 WNBA Draft. Traded to the Atlanta Dream on February 3, 2016 from the Connecticut Sun for the No. 4 pick in the 2016 WNBA draft. Signed a multi-year contract with Atlanta on April 3, 2018.
In 2015 with Connecticut Elizabeth Williams Appeared in 21 games
Averaged 11.7 minutes per game with 3.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game
Scored a season-high 10 points twice (7/22, 7/31)
Recorded five blocks against Indiana (7/28)
Though, Elizabeth Williams wouldn’t play for Connecticut long because she would get traded to the Atlanta Dream on February 3, 2016 from the Connecticut Sun for the No. 4 pick in the 2016 WNBA draft.
In Atlanta Elizabeth Williams would play five seasons!
In 2016 Elizabeth Williams Started all 34 games
Averaged career-highs with 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds
Finished second in the WNBA with 2.3 blocks per game
Tied for most minutes played per game at 34.7 a contest
Recorded a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Phoenix (9/11)
Her seven blocks vs. Seattle were a new career-high (7/5)
Grabbed 16 rebounds and scored 9 points in 38 minutes in first round playoff victory over Storm (9/21)
In 2017 Elizabeth Williams Started all 34 games
Averaged 10.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game
Her 7.2 rebounds ranked 10th in the WNBA
Finished tied for second in the league with 2.0 blocks per contest
Her 31.4 minutes per game was the ninth most in the WNBA in 2017
Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds to go with 15 points in win over Indiana (8/26)
Finished with a season-high 20 points vs. Chicago (6/23)
Recorded five double-doubles during the season
Selected as a reserve for the 2017 WNBA All-Star game.
In 2018 Elizabeth Williams Started in 32 of 33 games played
Averaged 26.8 minutes, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 9.1 points per game
Had a career high of 22 points (11-12 FGM) against Las Vegas (8/7)
Had a career high of 6 assists against Chicago (5/23)
Had a season high of 10 rebounds against Connecticut (6/22)and 6 blocks against Phoenix (7/8)
Recorded 3 steals twice during the season
Finished in double-digit scoring in 14 regular season games and four playoff games
Recorded 2 double-doubles during the playoffs
Playoff averages: 31.3 minutes, 51.1 FG%, 8.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, 10.8 points
In 2019 Elizabeth Williams Started in all 32 games played
Reached 800 career rebounds against Las Vegas (6/6)
Her career-high eight blocks against Las Vegas (9/5) ties the franchise record for most blocks in a game (last: by Alison Bales, vs. Chicago, July 16. 2011)
Posted her only double-double of the season and 11th of her career at Phoenix (8/16) with 15 points and 11 rebounds
Led the team with a season-high 20 points, a career-high eight blocks, a season-high six offensive rebounds, and eight total rebounds against Las Vegas (9/5)
Pulled down 10 or more rebounds three times, with a season-high 11 boards twice
With 53 blocks in 2019, continues to hold the franchise record for most career blocks per game with 1.93 (258 blocks in 133 games)
Led the team in rebounding eight times and in scoring seven times
In 2020 Elizabeth Williams Started in all 22 games.
WNBA All-Defensive Team honoree.
Shot a perfect 7-for-7 from the field in the Dream’s season opener against Dallas (7/26), tying the franchise record (last by Aneika Henry, at Tulsa, June 29, 2012).
Led the team with 16 points against Las Vegas (7/29), knocking down 7 of 14 shots and picking up 3 steals and 4 rebounds.
Recorded her 6th double-figure outing of the season with 10 points against Phoenix (8/14).
Took over as the Dream’s all-time leading shot blocker with six against New York (9/3), bringing her to 283 total career blocks in an Atlanta uniform. Her six blocks set the WNBA single-game record for the 2020 season.
In 2021 Elizabeth Williams Started in all 32 of the Dream’s games.
One of only three players in the league (Sylvia Fowles and Breanna Stewart) to average at least 1.1 steals per game and 1.3 blocks per game in 2021; one of only seven players to average at least 1.1 steals per game and 1.0 blocks per game (joined by teammate Monique Billings)
Her 41 total blocks led the team and ranked 6th among all players in the league this season.
Recorded a season-high 12 points and 11 rebounds at New York (5/29) for her 13th career double-double.
Pulled down a season-best 12 rebounds (7 offensive) against Seattle (6/9).
Tied her season high 12 points against Phoenix on 9/8.
In a stretch of seven games in the second half of the season, she blocked at least four shots in four of those games, including one season-best record of 5 blocks against Indiana (9/14).
Milestones:
Played in her 200th career game against Chicago (8/24).
Since the WNBA season ended Elizabeth Williams has a new WNBA team for the upcoming season!
Which team?
The Washington Mystics who she signed with on February 1, 2022
Elizabeth Williams had this to say about joining the Washington Mystics!
I’m really excited to join this Mystics team and organization,” stated Williams. “This is an amazing opportunity for me to complement the Mystics core and hopefully contend for a championship. I’m committed to bringing everything I have to help this team succeed on and off the court.”
“according to an article on mystics.wnba.com”