Career Honors:
- 2022 ACC All-Freshman Team
- 2022 Bob Bradley Spirit and Courage Award Recipient
- ACC Freshman of the Week (2/21)
- 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
Ja'Leah Williams Season 2023-24
#12PositionGuard
Height5-9
ClassJunior
HometownPompano Beach, Fla.
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- Was critical in the win against Duke Jan. 28, scoring 16 points to go with seven rebounds
- Played a big part in Miami’s 60-59 win against UNC in the ACC Tournament Second Round, posting 11 points and seven rebounds
- Set a career high with 12 boards against Virginia Tech March 8
- Came up just short of a double-double in an overtime win against Clemson Feb. 8, posting 11 points and nine rebounds
- Was a consummate distributor in the win against Fordham Nov. 12, tallying seven points, eight assists and three steals
- Started a streak of four-straight double-digit scoring games Dec. 20, posting seven steals and 12 points in the win against Jackson State
- Tallied her non-conference high for points with 14 on 6-for-7 shooting against Alabama State Dec. 28
- Scored four of her 11 points at the line against Louisville Dec. 31
- Grabbed eight boards and scored 10 points at No. 11 Virginia Tech Jan. 11
- Started all 35 games played
- Averaged 6.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game
- Led the Hurricanes in total assists with 93
- Reached double-figure points on eight occasions as a sophomore
- Poured in a career-high 28 points on 10 made field goals against Columbia (11/27)
- Recorded multiple steals in 11 games, including a season-high five against UMES (11/7)
- Started 28 of 34 games played as a freshman
- Was the only freshman to start a game this season
- Led the Hurricanes in steals (65)
- Ranked third on the team in points per game (7.3) and rebounds per game (4.1)
- Totaled nine double-digit outings
- Led all Hurricanes in field goal percentage (minimum 200 attempts) with a .416 clip
- Ranked in the top five among ACC freshmen in steals (first), rebounding (third), scoring (fourth) and assists (fourth), one of just two league rookies to do so
- Finished the season third among ACC players in total steals (65)
- Tallied multiple steals in 17 of 34 games
- Posted a career-best six steals and seven assists against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/6)
- Reached double-digit rebounding numbers for the first time in her career with 10 at Wake Forest
- Attended Blanche Ely
- Named the Sun Sentinel Broward County Class 7A-6A Player of the Year in 2019-20
- Earned a spot on the Miami Herald’s First Team and Sun Sentinel’s First Team for two years straight
- As a senior, served as team captain, led her team to its first state championship since 1992
- Totaled 10 points, five rebounds and four assists in the title game
- As a junior, averaged 18.0 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals per game
- Honor Roll member every year of high school
- Born Feb. 11, 2002
- Parents are Jessica and George
- Chose Miami over offers from West Virginia, University of South Florida, Georgia Tech, Florida Atlantic University, and North Florida
- Fell in love with Miami’s environment and said it felt like home
- Enjoys running track
- Majoring in Sports Administration
- Hopes to become a manager, physical therapist or athletic trainer
Sophomore2022-23
Guard
5-9 / -
Freshman2021-22
Guard
5-9 / -