2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Ameshya Williams
- Position:
- Foward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- West Harrison HS
- Hometown:
- Gulfport, MS
Bio
2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
- Drew playing time in 27 contests, including 13 SEC games.
- Averaged 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.
- Had back-to-back 12-point games against Alabama State and Northwestern State.
- Tallied 15 points against Troy, hitting 5 of 7 from the field and all five free-throw attempts.
- Registered a season-best three blocks in three games, including against Troy.
- One of the top players in Mississippi coming out of West Harrison High School.
- Guided Otis Gates’ WHHS squad to a 25-3 record, Class 5A state runner-up and No. 8 finish in the Clarion-Ledger Super 10 as a senior.
- Averaged 24.6 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 3.6 blocks per contest to claim First Team All-State laurels.
- Recorded two 30-20 games and scored 30-plus points in eight contests.
- Tallied 20 points and 20 rebounds to go with 4 blocks and 3 steals in the state semifinals.
- Followed with 18 points, 10 rebounds in the title game despite suffering a first-half ankle injury.
- Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection her final two prep seasons.
- Averaged 24.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.1 blocks and 2.4 steals as a junior to help the Hurricanes to the 5A quarterfinals in the school’s first trip to the state tournament.
- Named Clarion-Ledger Third Team All-State and American Family Insurance All-USA Mississippi Second Team as a junior.
- Tallied 19.3 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 3.8 bpg and 3.5 spg as a sophomore.
- Born Sept. 6, 1997.
- Daughter of Cornell Abram and Florence Williams.
- Oldest of six siblings.
- Currently undecided on her major.
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