Natalie Williams
- January 10, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Natalie Williams |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Date Of Birth | Nov 30, 1970(1970-11-30) |
Age | 54 |
Birthplace | Long Beach |
Country | United States |
Birth City | California |
Horoscope | Scorpio |
Natalie Williams Biography
Name | Natalie Williams |
Birthday | Nov 30 |
Birth Year | 1970 |
Place Of Birth | Long Beach |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Parents | Nate Williams |
Natalie Williams is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 30, 1970 in Long Beach, California, United States. Natalie Jean Williams, born November 30, 1970, is an American former professional basketball player for the Women’s National Basketball Association. Williams was inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2016). Williams was also a skilled volleyball player at UCLA.
Natalie Williams was a three-year player for the Portland Power of the American Basketball League (ABL). In April 1998, she was traded to Long Beach Stingrays. However, when the team folded, Williams was reassigned back to the Power. She was a two time All-ABL first-team selection and the 1998 ABL M.V.P. finished her first season as league’s top rebounder. On January 9, 1998, she seized a league record 22 rebounds.
Williams won an Olympic Gold Medal as a member of the U.S. women’s basketball team during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
In 2002, she opened a restaurant called Natalie’s in Salt Lake City, Utah. She carried the Olympic Torch in the Salt Lake City area prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics. She also was named to the United States 2002 World Championship Games team.
Williams was selected to the 1998 USA national team. In July and August 1998, the USA national team traveled to Berlin for the FIBA World Championships. The USA team beat Japan 95-89 in the opening game, and won six of their remaining games comfortably. The USA team lost the semi-final game against Brazil by as much as ten point in the first half. However, they won 93-79. The gold medal match was against Russia. The USA team won the first game almost straight away. However, in the rematch the Russian team took the lead early and led most of the way. The USA trailed by just two points with less than two minutes left. However, the USA responded and won the gold medal 71-65. Williams averaged 12.3 points per match, which was second on the team. Williams also averaged 9.6 rebounds per match, the highest average on the team.
Natalie Williams Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Natalie Williams is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Natalie Williams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She graduated from the University of California Los Angeles in 1994. She was a four-year basketball and volleyball letter-winner and the first woman to be awarded All-America honors in basketball and volleyball. In 1990 and 1991, she led UCLA to NCAA volleyball championships. In 1992 and 1993, she won the Honda-Broderick Award (now known as the Honda Sports Award) for being the best female collegiate volleyball player in the country.
Williams was invited to join the Jones Cup team as a representative of the USA in 1996. She was a key player in the team’s success, which saw them win a record of 9-0 and the gold medal at the event. Williams averaged 9.1 point per game. Williams also had the highest average of 7.0 rebounds per match.
After the ABL folded, she was selected by her hometown team, the Utah Starzz in the first round (third pick overall) of the 1999 WNBA Draft on May 4, 1999.
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Who is Natalie Williams Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Natalie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Natalie Williams celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.
Who is Natalie Williams husband?
Nate Williams is black. But Barker, then 20, kept her daughter. She never married , raising Natalie in Utah’s Mormon church, surrounded by her parents and family. She isn’t certain, but she believes Natalie never knew another black person.
Who did Natalie Williams play for?
Las Vegas Aces
Playing career| 1996–2005
Career history
1996–1998| Portland Power
1999–2002| Utah Starzz
What happened to Utah WNBA team?
One of the eight original WNBA teams, the Starzz, which was partially named after the old ABA team. Utah Jazz ownership was not interested in keeping the Starzz, and without new owners, the team would have folded.
Does Utah have a WNBA team?
Utah Starzz
Leagues| WNBA
Founded| 1997
History| Utah Starzz (1997–2002) San Antonio Silver Stars (2003–2013) San
Antonio Stars (2014–2017) Las Vegas Aces (2018–present)
Arena| Delta Center
Does San Antonio have a WNBA team?
San Antonio Stars
Leagues| WNBA
Founded| 1997
History| Utah Starzz (1997–2002) San Antonio Silver Stars (2003–2013) San
Antonio Stars (2014–2017) Las Vegas Aces (2018–present)
Arena| AT&T Center