TAMPA, NOV. 17, 2015 – The preseason accolades continued for senior guard Courtney Williams (Folkston, Ga.) Tuesday, as the John R. Wooden Award announced the Women’s Preseason Top 30 on ESPN’s SportsCenter and on ESPNW. The list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball’s most prestigious honor. The list is chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s college basketball media members.
Williams opened the 2015-16 campaign strong, averaging 30.0 points, and 11.5 rebounds through two games. The 5-8 guard notched her first double-double of the season against Jacksonville, with a career high 18 rebounds and 34 points, just one shy of her career high.