PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced that USF guard Courtney Williams has been chosen as the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The selection was made by the conference's Academic Affairs Committee and is presented on the basis of academic credentials and athletic performance.
Williams, a senior from Folkston, Georgia, will receive a $2,000 scholarship, which may be applied to graduate or professional studies.
Williams is one of the nation's top scorers, entering the postseason averaging 22.3 points per game - leading The American and ranking second among all Division I players – and is on pace to finish as the conference's leading scorer for the second consecutive year.