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2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Williams, Jade
Jersey Number 25
Jade Williams
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- The Colony, Texas
Bio
Career Honors:
Lisa Leslie Award Candidate (2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19)
All-ACC Freshman (2017-18)
Career:
Started 75-of-127 contests ... one of only 13 Blue Devils to block over 100 shots in a career ... notched two double-doubles ... after hitting two three-pointers through her first 36 games, drained 10 as a junior.
As a Graduate Student at Duke (2021-22):
Started 14-of-30 contests, while averaging 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 blocks ... had a season-high 14 points against Alabama, including draining the game-winning layup ... pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds versus Troy ... posted 10 points against Virginia, Syracuse and Dayton ... blocked 25 shots.
As a Senior (2020-21):
2020-21 Lisa Leslie Award Candidate ... started all four contests, averaging 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocked shots ... scored double-digits in three of the four games ... had a season-high 13 points to go along with nine rebounds and three blocked shots against second-ranked Louisville ... pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds, while also adding nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists versus Western Carolina ... hit 60.6 percent from the field ... season was cut short as Duke opted out of the 2020-21 campaign due to COVID-19, after only four contests.
As a Junior (2019-20):
Lisa Leslie Award candidate for top center ... started 26-of-30 contests, including the final 14 games of the season ... averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals ... blocked 25 shots ... notched double-figure scoring in 11 contests, including six out of the last nine games ... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds at North Carolina to conclude the regular season ... for the first time in her career, totaled five straight games with double-figure scoring in ACC action ... scored a season-high 16 points at Miami as she hit 7-of-10 field goals ... drained a career-best 10 three-pointers ... hit 2-of-4 treys in the season opener against High Point.
As a Sophomore (2018-19):
Started 23-of-30 contests on the season ... listed on the Lisa Leslie Award preseason watch list for the top center in NCAA Division I ... averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds ... posted double-digit scoring 11 times, including six out of the last 11 contests ... swatted 20 shots ... drained 2-of-5 three-pointers, the first of her career ... notched two double-doubles against FGCU (17 points, 11 rebounds) and North Carolina (15 points, 13 rebounds) ... collected a career-high 17 points on three different occasions -- Wake Forest twice and FGCU) ... swatted three shots versus Pittsburgh ... pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds to conclude the regular season against North Carolina ... dished a career-high six assists at North Carolina ... had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks against Pittsburgh ... was one of only three players in the ACC to notch 15-8-3-3-3 in a game in 2018-19 (Brianna Turner of Notre Dame, Emily Engstler of Syracuse).
As a Freshman (2017-18):
All-ACC Freshman Team selection ... started eight of 33 games played as a freshman ... averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks ... had a breakout game against Georgia Tech with a career-high 16 points, career-high six blocks and career-high eight rebounds, while hitting 7-of-8 field goals ... played a career-high 31 minutes versus the Yellow Jackets ... hit 52.3 percent from the field for the year ... blocked 40 shots on the season, which ranked tied fourth on Duke’s freshman charts ... ranked tied 11th in the ACC with a 1.2 blocks per game average ... in ACC games only, averaged 1.7 blocks to rank tied for fourth ... had seven second half points against top-ranked Connecticut in the NCAA Regional Semifinal ... notched eight points and seven rebounds versus ninth-ranked Florida State.
2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team:
Totaled a 4-1 record and the bronze medal in Puebla, Mexico … started four of five games, averaging 7.8 points and 6.8 rebounds … hit 47.0 percent from the field … had 12 rebounds and 11 points against Mexico to aid the U.S. team to the bronze medal.
High School/AAU:
Competed in both the McDonald’s All-America and Jordan Brand Classic all-star contests ... totaled a game-high 13 rebounds and eight points in 17 minutes during the Jordan Brand Classic ... collected eight points and four rebounds in 10 minutes at the McDonald’s All-America game ... ranked No. 13 in the class by HoopGurlz and Girls Basketball Report, while also ranking No. 13 (Blue Star Report), No. 15 (Prospects Nation) and No. 21 (All-Star Girls Report) ... averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists as a senior at The Colony H.S. ... District MVP ... TABC All-Region and All-State ... earned TGCA & TABC All-State Academic honors ... Academic All-District 14-5A ... participated in the 2016 USA Basketball U-17 World Championship team trials … a 2015 and 2016 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, 5A All-State first team … received All-State TAPPS as a sophomore and junior … led Prestonwood to a state runner-up finish in TAPPS 5A as a junior … competed at Prestonwood Christian Academy as a sophomore and junior … All-State selection as a freshman … averaged 14.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in 32 games.
Personal:
Full name is Jade Shirlynn Williams … born on Aug. 17, 1999 in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Marvin and Kelly Williams … has two brothers, Tre’ (20) and Lance (12), along with two sisters, Rayna (14) and Chyann (23) ... her brother, Tre’, is a junior on the Oregon State men’s basketball squad in 2021-22 ... graduated from Duke in May of 2021 with a degree in psychology, while obtaining a markets and management certificate ... attended the Duke Fuqua School of Business in 2021-22.
Lisa Leslie Award Candidate (2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19)
All-ACC Freshman (2017-18)
Career:
Started 75-of-127 contests ... one of only 13 Blue Devils to block over 100 shots in a career ... notched two double-doubles ... after hitting two three-pointers through her first 36 games, drained 10 as a junior.
As a Graduate Student at Duke (2021-22):
Started 14-of-30 contests, while averaging 5.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 blocks ... had a season-high 14 points against Alabama, including draining the game-winning layup ... pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds versus Troy ... posted 10 points against Virginia, Syracuse and Dayton ... blocked 25 shots.
As a Senior (2020-21):
2020-21 Lisa Leslie Award Candidate ... started all four contests, averaging 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocked shots ... scored double-digits in three of the four games ... had a season-high 13 points to go along with nine rebounds and three blocked shots against second-ranked Louisville ... pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds, while also adding nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists versus Western Carolina ... hit 60.6 percent from the field ... season was cut short as Duke opted out of the 2020-21 campaign due to COVID-19, after only four contests.
As a Junior (2019-20):
Lisa Leslie Award candidate for top center ... started 26-of-30 contests, including the final 14 games of the season ... averaged 7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals ... blocked 25 shots ... notched double-figure scoring in 11 contests, including six out of the last nine games ... pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds at North Carolina to conclude the regular season ... for the first time in her career, totaled five straight games with double-figure scoring in ACC action ... scored a season-high 16 points at Miami as she hit 7-of-10 field goals ... drained a career-best 10 three-pointers ... hit 2-of-4 treys in the season opener against High Point.
As a Sophomore (2018-19):
Started 23-of-30 contests on the season ... listed on the Lisa Leslie Award preseason watch list for the top center in NCAA Division I ... averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds ... posted double-digit scoring 11 times, including six out of the last 11 contests ... swatted 20 shots ... drained 2-of-5 three-pointers, the first of her career ... notched two double-doubles against FGCU (17 points, 11 rebounds) and North Carolina (15 points, 13 rebounds) ... collected a career-high 17 points on three different occasions -- Wake Forest twice and FGCU) ... swatted three shots versus Pittsburgh ... pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds to conclude the regular season against North Carolina ... dished a career-high six assists at North Carolina ... had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks against Pittsburgh ... was one of only three players in the ACC to notch 15-8-3-3-3 in a game in 2018-19 (Brianna Turner of Notre Dame, Emily Engstler of Syracuse).
As a Freshman (2017-18):
All-ACC Freshman Team selection ... started eight of 33 games played as a freshman ... averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks ... had a breakout game against Georgia Tech with a career-high 16 points, career-high six blocks and career-high eight rebounds, while hitting 7-of-8 field goals ... played a career-high 31 minutes versus the Yellow Jackets ... hit 52.3 percent from the field for the year ... blocked 40 shots on the season, which ranked tied fourth on Duke’s freshman charts ... ranked tied 11th in the ACC with a 1.2 blocks per game average ... in ACC games only, averaged 1.7 blocks to rank tied for fourth ... had seven second half points against top-ranked Connecticut in the NCAA Regional Semifinal ... notched eight points and seven rebounds versus ninth-ranked Florida State.
2015 USA Basketball U16 National Team:
Totaled a 4-1 record and the bronze medal in Puebla, Mexico … started four of five games, averaging 7.8 points and 6.8 rebounds … hit 47.0 percent from the field … had 12 rebounds and 11 points against Mexico to aid the U.S. team to the bronze medal.
High School/AAU:
Competed in both the McDonald’s All-America and Jordan Brand Classic all-star contests ... totaled a game-high 13 rebounds and eight points in 17 minutes during the Jordan Brand Classic ... collected eight points and four rebounds in 10 minutes at the McDonald’s All-America game ... ranked No. 13 in the class by HoopGurlz and Girls Basketball Report, while also ranking No. 13 (Blue Star Report), No. 15 (Prospects Nation) and No. 21 (All-Star Girls Report) ... averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists as a senior at The Colony H.S. ... District MVP ... TABC All-Region and All-State ... earned TGCA & TABC All-State Academic honors ... Academic All-District 14-5A ... participated in the 2016 USA Basketball U-17 World Championship team trials … a 2015 and 2016 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, 5A All-State first team … received All-State TAPPS as a sophomore and junior … led Prestonwood to a state runner-up finish in TAPPS 5A as a junior … competed at Prestonwood Christian Academy as a sophomore and junior … All-State selection as a freshman … averaged 14.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.8 blocks in 32 games.
Personal:
Full name is Jade Shirlynn Williams … born on Aug. 17, 1999 in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Marvin and Kelly Williams … has two brothers, Tre’ (20) and Lance (12), along with two sisters, Rayna (14) and Chyann (23) ... her brother, Tre’, is a junior on the Oregon State men’s basketball squad in 2021-22 ... graduated from Duke in May of 2021 with a degree in psychology, while obtaining a markets and management certificate ... attended the Duke Fuqua School of Business in 2021-22.
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