Athletes As Educators

Elizabeth Williams plays for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream and plans on attending medical school once she finishing playing basketball. She has played overseas in Turkey and will play in Russia after the current WNBA season. Williams is currently having a breakout season with the Atlanta Dream in her second and year averaging 11.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game including a seven-block performance earlier this year. Williams has been very active in the Atlanta community, helping support the local youth and various education programs. She has volunteered at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, the Conyers Public Library, and Meadowcreek High School to help stress the importance of education and literacy to students. Elizabeth Williams had a tremendous career for Duke Women’s Basketball, earning numerous accolades with the Blue Devils including the 2012 NCAA Freshman of the Year, a four-time All-American, the four-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference team selection, and the 2015 Natio