ATLANTA – The Women's Basketball Coaches Association has selected sophomore Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C/Halifax Academy) as an All-American, closing out a tremendous season for the second-year player.
Williams was one of the national leaders in scoring, rebounding and blocking at various points of the season, including all three at the same time during the month of January.
"The 10 members of the 2018 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches' All-America team are well deserving of this recognition, and the WBCA congratulates them for their accomplishments this season," said Danielle Donehew, executive director of the WBCA. "These young women have worked to elevate themselves and their teams to an elite level and through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have lifted the women's game."
The honors come on the same week as Williams' selection as a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Second Team Academic All-American, the D3hoops.com South Region Player of the Year, Richmond Times-Dispatch All-State Team for Division II/III and a Sports Illustrated "Face in the Crowd."
During the ODAC Tournament, Williams set new records for total points scored (79) and total rebounds (60) in a single tournament.
Williams was been named the ODAC Player of the Week eight times this season to total 12 in her career – the most decorated R-MC ODAC Player in the Week in history. She has received the U.S Basketball Writers Association National Division III Player of the Week honor four times in 2017-18, more than any other player at the Division III level in history. Including one selection last year, Williams has five honors from the group. D3hoops.com named her to its Team of the Week twice this season as well.
Williams finished the season with 736 points, an average of 25.4 points per game, which still is the national lead for both marks. She finished with 527 rebounds, the national #1, as well as an average of 18.2 per game, which is still second-best in the nation. Her 28 double-doubles is a national lead as well, as is the number of field goals made with 269. Williams was also the national leader in free throws attempted and made with 304 and 197 respectively.
Williams is Randolph-Macon's first WBCA All-American selection since Molly Ariail was selected in 2009-10.
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Name |
Institution |
Year |
Position |
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Melissa Baptista |
Tufts University |
Senior |
Forward |
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Kate Kerrigan |
Bowdoin College |
Senior |
Guard |
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Alexandra Leslie |
University of Rochester |
Senior |
Center |
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Alysha Lofton |
Albright College |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
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Abby Owings |
Thomas More College |
Senior |
Guard |
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Kaitlyn Read |
New York University |
Senior |
Guard |
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Katie Sire |
Montclair State University |
Senior |
Guard, Forward |
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Katie Sommer |
Wartburg College |
Senior |
Guard |
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Hannah Spaulding |
University of St Thomas |
Junior |
Center |
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Randolph-Macon College |
Sophomore |
Center |
