Williams, a five-star recruit and the ninth-ranked player in the nation in 2020, also played in the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic.
TAMPA (April 13, 2021) – University of South Florida head women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez announced on Wednesday that one of the most highly sought-after student-athletes in the NCAA women’s basketball transfer portal, 6-foot-2 guard Priscilla Williams (Houston, Texas), will be transferring to South Florida. Williams, who attended Syracuse for the past two seasons, and last played during the 2020-21 season. She is expected to make an immediate impact during the 2022-23 campaign.
“Priscilla comes to Tampa ready to get to work this summer,” said Fernandez. “She was one of the best players in the country coming out of high school and also one of the most sought after through the portal process.”
While at Syracuse, Williams started 21 games during her freshman season, averaging 8.7 points, 3.2 assists, and recording 68 rebounds (3.2 rpg). She posted a season-high 26 points against Miami and tied a program record for most three-point field goals made in a game with eight versus Lincoln University. Williams scored in double figures in nine games and shot 37 percent from three-point range and 37.5 percent from inside the arc.
Not afraid to hit the glass, Williams collected a season-high 10 rebounds vs. Boston College during her lone season on the court with the Orange.
While in high school, Williams attended Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas in 2017 before transferring to Branson (Mo.) High School for her final three years. She was a five-star recruit and the No. 9 recruit in the 2020 class (No. 3 guard) after averaging 30.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 assists as a senior.
For her efforts, she was chosen as a member of the McDonald’s All-American Team in 2020, named to the Jordan Brand Classic roster, and was a USA Today Missouri First Team selection. In addition, she was a Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 5 All-State honoree in 2019 and 2020.
This past season, South Florida posted a 24-9 overall record, and a 12-3 mark in the American Athletic Conference, and capped off the season with its eighth NCAA Tournament appearance, and its seventh trip to the Big Dance in the last 10 years.
Included in their 24 wins were victories over No. 9 Oregon, 71-62, in the third-place game of the Inaugural Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis, and a thrilling 57-54 win over defending national champion and No. 7-ranked Stanford.
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South Florida recorded its 10th 20-win season during the 2021-22 campaign while playing in its sixth American Athletic Conference championship game in its nine years in the conference. The Bulls achieved their highest national ranking of the season when it checked in at No. 13 in the Nov. 30 Associated Press Top 25 Poll, and advanced to their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in the last nine years.
USF has made 17 postseason tournament appearances and had eight NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 22 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 10 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, and has won over 400 career games. Fernandez was named a finalist for the WBCA and semifinalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Awards. He was also tabbed the 2021 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year at the conclusion of the 2020-21 campaign.
The Bulls had three players, during the 2021-22 campaign, recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (All-Conference First Team), Bethy Mununga (All-Conference Second Team) and Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (All-Conference Second Team).
In addition, Tsineke and Mununga were named to the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team.
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