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Kiana Williams (born April 9, 1999) is an American basketball player who last played for the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA. She was drafted by the Storm with the 18th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft after playing college basketball at Stanford.[1]

Kiana Williams

Personal information
Born	(1999-04-09) April 9, 1999 (age 23) San Antonio, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	135 lb (61 kg)
Career information
High school	Karen Wagner (San Antonio, Texas)
College	Stanford (2017–2021)
WNBA draft	2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Seattle Storm
Playing career	2021–present
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Career history
2021-2022	Seattle Storm
2022	Connecticut Sun
Career highlights and awards
Commissioner’s Cup champion (2021) NCAA champion (2021) Second-team All-American – USBWA (2021) Third-team All-American – AP (2021) WBCA All-American (2021) 3× All-Pac-12 (2019–2021) McDonald's All-American (2017)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Women's basketball Representing  United States Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team

College career

Senior season

In her senior season, Williams was named an All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association, Associated Press, and Women's Basketball Coaches Association.[2][3] In the 2021 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament, she put up 26 points in the championship match and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[4]

With the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament being held in her hometown San Antonio, Williams helped lead the Cardinal to their first national championship since 1992 and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player in the Alamo Region.[5] After winning the national championship, Williams and her Stanford teammates donated the ping-pong table the university bought for them in the tournament bubble to the Eastside Boys and Girls Club, where the San Antonio native Williams had spent time growing up.[6]

Williams declared for the WNBA draft at the end of the season, finishing her collegiate career at the program's career 3-point leader and did not miss a game, starting 128 consecutive games over her career.[7][8]

Professional career

Seattle Storm (2021)

Williams was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the second round of the 2021 WNBA draft with the 18th overall pick.[1] Considered a longshot to make the Storm roster with one of the deepest backcourts in the WNBA, Williams made the final roster for the opening game of the 2021 season.[9][10] She was released from the Seattle Storm roster on June 28, 2021. On October 25, 2021 she signed to play overseas with the Adelaide Lightning.[11]

Phoenix Mercury

On March 1, 2022, Williams signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury prior to the 2022 WNBA season.[12] She was ultimately released at the end of training camp and did not make the roster.

Seattle Storm (2022)

Williams signed a hardship contract with the Storm on May 27, 2022, and played 3 games with the Storm before being released from her hardship.

Connecticut Sun

On July 27, 2022, Williams signed a 7-Day Contract with the Connecticut Sun.[13]

National team career

Williams played for the United States women's national basketball team at the 2019 Pan American Games, where they earned a silver medal after placing second.[14][15]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game	RPG	Rebounds per game
APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game	BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game
TO	Turnovers per game	FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
Bold	Career high	°	League leader

WNBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2021	Seattle	8	0	3.0	.143	.167	1.000	0.4	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.4
2022	Seattle	3	0	9.0	.250	.250	.000	0.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	1.7
Career		13	0	4.8	.200	.200	1.000	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.7

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2017–18	Stanford	35	26	25.7	.414	.384	.818	1.7	1.9	0.9	0.1	1.1	10.4
2018–19	Stanford	36	36	34.5	.422	.367	.793	2.8	4.7	1.2	0.1	2.4	14.3
2019–20	Stanford	33	33	34.2	.416	.347	.840	3.2	3.8	1.1	0.0	2.1	15.0
2020–21	Stanford	33	33	32.3	.410	.383	.895	2.0	3.1	1.3	0.0	1.5	14.0
Career		137	128	31.6	.416	.370	.833	2.4	3.4	1.1	0.1	1.8	13.4

Personal life

Williams is the daughter of LaChelle and Michael Williams and has three older brothers.[16] During Stanford's tournament run in 2021, Williams' father, a former barbecue joint owner, delivered homemade meals to the team's hotel.[17]

References

External links

• Kiana Williams on Twitter
• Kiana Williams on Instagram
• Stanford Cardinal profile
• USA Basketball profile

На других языках

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- [en] Kiana Williams

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[ru] Уильямс, Киана

Киана Уильямс (англ. Kiana Williams; родилась 19 апреля 1999 года, Сан-Антонио, штат Техас, США) — американская профессиональная баскетболистка, которая выступает в женской национальной баскетбольной ассоциации (ВНБА) в команде «Сиэтл Шторм», которой и была выбрана на драфте ВНБА 2021 года во втором раунде под восемнадцатым номером. Играет на позиции разыгрывающего защитника и атакующего защитника. Помимо того выступает в женской национальной баскетбольной лиге за команду «Аделаида Лайтнинг».

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