Mostly, though, she was hanging with the fellas out there on the court banging and balling.”[3] She played basketball for the Indians at Charlton County High School.
“It kind of became my identity.”[7] Her father also wouldn't let her play basketball for her high school during her sophomore year as punishment for sneaking out of the house to spend time with someone he thought was trouble.
[2] Williams was a solid role player coming off the bench in her first season with the South Florida Bulls.
[1] In William's sophomore year she averaged 30.4 minutes a game compared to her 15.3 coming off the bench the season before.
[1] In her senior year Williams hit 308 field goals which was second in the nation among all Division I teams.
[8] Williams was inducted into the University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019 and her number 10 jersey is retired by the team.
University of Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma said of Williams, "She was just a really difficult match up for anybody and I don’t think there’s anybody in college who really had an answer for her on a regular basis.
[12] 2021 WNBA ALL-STAR In October 2021, Williams (along with teammate Crystal Bradford) was released from her contract after a video of them circulated through various media outlets of their involvement in a fight outside of an Atlanta area food truck.
[16] Williams ruptured a right thumb ligament in training camp and played through it until the Olympic break allowed enough healing time.
[6] In the June 14, 2024, Lynx home game against the Sparks, Williams became only the 4th WNBA player to have 15+ points, 10+ assists, 8+ rebounds, and 4+ steals.
[24] Williams played a clutch role for the team in their historic comeback win by scoring 8 of the last 10 points in regulation and 5 of the last 7 in overtime.
[26] Williams was named to the WNBL Team of the Week on 14 November 2017, after a 26-point performance against the University of Canberra Capitals.
Williams was a key contributor in the Perth Lynx's historic 14 game winning streak, resulting in the team finishing the regular season on top of the ladder.
Williams finished the WNBL regular season averaging 21.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 4.1 APG, 2.25 STPG and 0.9 BLKPG.
Williams was selected as one of 12 players to play for the US at the 2015 World University games, held in Gwangju, South Korea in July 2015.
Her father is a visible supporter when in attendance at her games, dancing, cheering, and high fiving fans.
[33] He describes watching his daughter play well in the postseason as "euphoria," and Williams credits her father with "always instilling confidence in me.
[35] Williams is openly queer, and her relationship with real estate broker N'Shya was featured in a video in the WNBA Pride is Love series in 2024.