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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

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40 Josie Williams

40 Josie Williams

  • Position:
    Center
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    West Haven, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Roy HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley ...
Junior (2021-22):
 Appeared and started in 30 of 31 games ... averaged 17.3 points and 12.4 rebounds per game ... named to All-WAC first team for second straight season ... set new single season record with 24 double-doubles, which tied for fourth in the country ... her 12.4 rebounds per game were the second highest single season average at UVU and also led the WAC and ranked fifth in the country ... was seventh nationally in offensive rebounds per game (4.4) and 12th in defensive rebounds per game (8.0) ... led the WAC and ranked 23rd in the nation among qualified players at 55.3% from the field ... scored in double figures in all 30 games played ... set then-high of 28 points in win at Seattle U before establishing new career-high with 31 points on 12-for-16 shooting at California Baptist ... set career-high of 19 rebounds on two occasions, in win over Portland State and in win over Dixie State ... had 24 points and 19 boards against Dixie State in just 24 minutes of action ... recorded a double-double in 12 of the final 13 games of the season ... had 22 points and 15 rebounds in WAC Tournament win over UTRGV ... finished with 12 points and 15 rebounds against Stephen F. Austin in WAC Tournament ... named to WAC All-Tournament Team for second straight season ... two-time WAC Player of the Week (Nov. 29 and Feb. 28) ... had 18 points, 16 rebounds, five blocks and six assists in win over Chicago State ... scored 20 points or more eight times and had 15 rebounds or more eight times ... shot 81.1% from the free-throw line ... named to Academic All-WAC Team.

2020-21: Started all 20 games and averaged team-highs of 14.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 53% from the floor ... named first-team All-WAC ... led WAC and ranked 44th in the country in blocks per game ... also ranked among WAC leaders in points per game (fifth), rebounds per game (second) and field goal percentage (fourth) ... recorded seven double-doubles ... was a three-time WAC Player of the Week ... finished with season-highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds in win over Chicago State on Feb. 5 ... had team-high 18 points in program's first NCAA Tournament appearance against eventual National Champion Stanford on March 21 ... opened season with 19 points and 10 rebounds in win over Southern Utah on Nov. 28 ... averaged 14.5 points and 10 rebounds on 65% shooting in two wins over Seattle U on Jan. 15-16 ... scored in double figures in 16 of 20 games ... had 14 points and 12 rebounds in win over Grand Canyon on Feb. 12 ... finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds in WAC Tournament game vs Grand Canyon ... was named to WAC All-Tournament Team, the program's first player to receive the honor since joining the WAC ... had a season-high five blocks in win over Seattle U on Jan. 15 ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Sophomore (2019-20): Started and played in 27 of 28 games and averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game ... upped averages to 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds during WAC play ... named WAC Player of the Week on Dec. 30 after scoring 20 points on 9-for-13 from the field in win over Ottawa (AZ) ... scored career-high 23 points, on 8-for-11 shooting, at Seattle University ... had double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds in win over Seattle U ... second double-double of 15 points and 10 boards at Kansas City. 

Freshman (2018-19): Appeared in 29 games and finished with averages of 5.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and a team-high 0.8 blocks in 14.1 minutes per game ... reached double figures on five occasions including a season-high of 15 at Idaho State on Dec. 6 ... scored 12 points on 6-for-7 from the field in win over Weber State on Dec. 18. 

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Roy High School in Roy, Utah ... named first-team All-Region and All-State after leading the state 5A in scoring (25.7ppg) and rebounding (10.6 rpg) ... All-Area Girls Basketball MVP after leading Roy to region championship in 2018 ... named to Max Preps Women's Basketball Coaches Association National Player of the Week ... McDonald's All-American nominee ... named Standard Star of the Week ... member of the Roy HS 1,000-point club ... was also first-team All-State and All-Region as a junior ... All-Area and All-Region all four years of high school ... also participated in track & field and was the 5A 2018 state shot put champion ... played club for Salt Lake Metro. 

Personal ...
Born in Ogden, Utah ... parents are Christy and Matt ... has two sisters (Savanna and Nicole) and one brother (Josh) ... dad, Matt, played football at Garden City Community College and Ricks College (BYU Idaho) ... mom, Christy, ran cross country and track and Weber State ... was the Roy High School Student Body President.
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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Freshman

    Center
    6'5"
    40
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    2019-20Sophomore

    Center
    6'5"
    40
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    2020-21Junior

    Center
    6'5"
    40
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    2021-22Junior

    Center
    6'5"
    40

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