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Gatorade 2016 - 2017: Player of the Year

Girls Basketball - Arkansas

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Christyn Williams

Guard
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-11
Press Release

Peak Performance

26.6

Points Per Game

8.6

Rebounds Per Game

2.4

Steals Per Game

2.1

Assists Per Game
“Christyn Williams is one of the best players I've ever seen. Even more impressive than her ability to score is her ability to make every one of her teammates better. She makes big plays on defense too, and she is constantly hustling.”
Ann Ferguson
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-11 junior guard led the Mustangs to a 29-5 record and the Class 4A quarterfinals this past season. The state's returning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year, Williams averaged 26.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.4 steals and 2.1 assists per game. A member of the USA Basketball Women's U17 National Team, she is a three-time All-State honoree and is ranked as the nation's No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2018 by Blue Star Basketball.

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Academic Achievement

Williams has maintained a 3.59 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Williams has raised money to benefit the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Arkansas Dream Center and youth basketball camps. "Christyn Williams is one of the best players I've ever seen," said Ann Ferguson, head coach at Baptist Prep. "Even more impressive than her ability to score is her ability to make every one of her teammates better. She makes big plays on defense too, and she is constantly hustling."