Lady Aggie Basketball

 

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Ahmad Williams


Class:
Junior
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Zachary, La.
Position:
Guard
Previous School:
Southern Laboratory
   

As an Aggie
Holds the most longevity for the Aggies as she enters her third season under head coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs…Will be expected to be a defensive presence coming off the bench in Bibbs’ pressure defense…Earns a lot of her points in transition after steals…Has scored in double figures 19 times…Has led the Aggies in scoring once and rebounding three times…Has proven to be one of the best offensive rebounds on the team, averaging 1.9 offensive rebounds per game in her career…Has more than 30 minutes in a game 19 times as an Aggie…She has career averages of 6.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 58 games played…Has made 40 career starts and is a career .344 shooter from the field, .651 shooter from the free throw line and a .239 shooter from 3-point range…She is the niece of former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, the first African American quarterback to win a Super Bowl…Earned Team Rookie of the Year honors at the annual Athletics Banquet in 2005.

2006-2007: Played 30 games with 27 starts last season…Averaged 7.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 31.0 minutes and 1.8 steals per game…Ranked 13th in the conference in steals…Despite her 5-10 height, was second on the team in offensive rebounds per game with 2.4…Recorded five or more offensive rebounds five times during the season, only two other players on team had more games of five or more offensive rebounds…Registered 30 or more minutes of playing time 18 times…Recorded the first double-double of her career on Jan. 8 when she had 16 points and 10 rebounds on 6-for-10 shooting in a 87-73 win over Howard…Williams also had six offensive rebounds and seven steals in the game…Had a season-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds against South Carolina on Nov. 17…Posted eight points and 10 rebounds in 39 minutes of play in a 74-59 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Jan. 6…Had 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals on 5-for-7 shooting in an 88-69 win over Morgan State on Feb. 19…Was 6-for-12 from the floor and had 13 points and six rebounds in a 73-63 win over Hampton Feb. 26.

2005-2006: Played in 28 games with 13 starts…Is the only player on the team who started a game last year…Did not miss a start from Jan. 30 until the end of the season, which was March 7…It was a string of 11 straight starts…Averaged 5.6 points and 2.3 rebounds, while playing 16.9 minutes per game…Averaged 5.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in her 13 starts…Dished out 13 assists and 36 steals…Scored in double figures six times…Scored the first field goal of her career on Nov. 22 against the U.S. Naval Academy…Shot .310 from the floor and .690 from the free throw line…Scored a season-high 19 points on 6-for-16 shooting versus S.C. State on Nov. 19…Scored four points and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in a win at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 11…Scored 12 points on 6-for-11 shooting, and had four steals at Morgan State on Feb. 20…Scored 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting in a MEAC Tournament loss to Bethune-Cookman on March 7.

High School Career
Played at high school powerhouse Southern Laboratory under head coach Henry Combs for four years…She helped Southern Lab win three state championships in the state of Louisiana…Earned District MVP honors in 2005…Also named 2005 Offensive Player of the Year in the District…Had the highest GPA on the girls basketball team with a 3.7…Also played softball and volleyball in high school…Earned District MVP honors in softball.