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Carla Williams

position

Center

Height

6-4

Class

Junior

Hometown

Hanover, Jamaica

High School

Green Island HS

 2006-07 (Junior):
Averaged 5.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game… In ACC play, averaged 4.9 points and 4.1 boards per outing… Posted her first career double-double at Michigan (12/3) with a career- and team- season-high 13 rebounds and 11 points… Grabbed five-or-more boards 12 times… Finished just one rebound shy of a double-double twice, with 10 points and nine boards versus Texas State (12/16) and at Florida State (1/7)… Also tied her career high with three steals versus the Seminoles… Scored a career-high 15 points versus Nicholls State (11/24) and put up a career-high tying two blocks… Put together a solid performance in the regular-season finale versus N.C. State (2/24), finishing with eight points, five rebounds and a steal in 21 minutes… Made the most of her 11 minutes versus Georgia Tech (2/15), scoring six points on 3-of-5 shooting… Dished out a career-best pair of assists at Ole Miss (12/21)… Made first career start at Georgia Tech (1/15).

Prior to Miami:
Averaged nearly 20 points, 15 rebounds, five blocks and four steals per game in 2005-06 at Broward Community College en route to being selected to the First Team All-Southern Conference by the Florida Community College Activities Association… Led BCC to the Southern Conference championship in 2004-05 and was named to the FCCAA All-Tournament Team… Earned 2005 NJCAA All-Region VIII First Team accolades after leading BCC with 19 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks per game.

Personal: Only played two years of organized basketball prior to coming to UM… Was a member of the Jamaican National Netball Team… A criminology and liberal arts major… Considers herself to be a “great” cook… Off the court, enjoys sleeping and listening to music.