Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Olatayo Williams (born June 23, 1993) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Galatasaray of the Turkish Super League. She played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun 4th overall in the 2015 WNBA draft.

USA Basketball career

2009 U16 Mexico City Williams was selected to be a member of the first ever U16 team for USA Basketball. The team competed in the First FIBA Americas U16 Championship For Women held in Mexico City, Mexico in August 2009. She led the team leader in rebounds, with 5.2 per game, and averaged 13.4 points per game, second highest on the team. She tied Breanna Stewart for the most number of blocks per game, recording 7 per game. She helped the team to a 5–0 record and the gold medal at the competition. The win secured an automatic bid to the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. Williams was named the Most Valuable Player in the Championship.

WNBA career

Connecticut Sun (2015) Williams was drafted fourth overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2015 WNBA draft. Her rookie season was her only season with the Sun, where she averaged 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game.

Atlanta Dream (2016–2021)

She was traded to the Atlanta Dream for the 2016 WNBA season. For 2016, after experiencing increased per game averages of 11.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks, she won the WNBA Most Improved Player Award.

Activism Williams led a campaign criticizing Atlanta team co-owner Senator Kelly Loeffler regarding her comments about the Black Lives Matter movement. Williams was also a part of a campaign consisting of Atlanta Dream players to elect Loeffler's opponent, Raphael Warnock, the eventual winner of the 2020-21 special election for US senator of Georgia.

Washington Mystics (2022) In an article for The Players' Tribune published on February 4, 2022, Williams detailed the circumstances and her rationales behind her decision to sign with the Washington Mystics for her eighth WNBA season.

Chicago Sky (2023–present) On February 3, 2023, Williams signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Sky.

On June 6, 2024, Williams suffered a torn meniscus, which sidelined her for the remainder of the 2024 season. On September 29, 2024, Williams signed a one-year extension with the team.

Europe career On June 19, 2025, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL).

Honors 2015—WBCA All-America team 2015—WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year 2010—MVP USA Basketball FIBA Americas U16 Championship

Statistics

WNBA Regular season Stats current through end of 2025 season

Playoffs

College