University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Williams, Brandi
Jersey Number 2
Brandi Williams
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lake Charles, La.
- High School:
- Barbe
Bio
• 2021-22 Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2021 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2019 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
2022-23 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Missed entire season due to a preseason injury.
2021-22 Season (Junior)
Had what looked to be a promising season cut short due to injury…Appeared in three games before missing the remainder of the year, averaging 15.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per contest…With an average of 27.9 minutes played in the three contests, she shot 62.5 percent (15-for-24) from the field and 63.6 percent (7-for-11) from long range…Entered the game with Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors.
2020-21 Season (Sophomore - COVID-19 Season)
Appeared in all 24 of the team’s games, making 23 starts…Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors and Sun Belt All-Tournament Team honors following her stellar junior season…Became the 20th 1,000-point scorer in program history after dropping nine points in the WNIT against UT Martin (March 20)…Led the team in scoring in league play and the tournament, averaging 12.0 points per game…Her average ranks 13th in the league…Scored in double figures 10 times in that stretch, including a 20-point outing at Texas State (Jan. 1) and a career-high 32-point performance at ULM (Feb. 13)…With her 32 points, she became the first Ragin’ Cajun to eclipse the 30-point mark since Keke Veal recorded 34 points at Troy on Feb. 15, 2016…Scored in double figures in every game of the league tournament…Averaged 11.6 points per game in regular-season league games, good for 18th in the conference…Boasted a 44.8 3-point field goal percentage (43-for-96) and a 81.8 free throw percentage (81-for-99)…Williams made 43 triples on the year, the second most in the Sun Belt and 130th in the nation, while her shooting percentage from long range was the best in the league…Her free throw percentage is ranked sixth in the conference and 90th nationally, while her 81 made free throws ranks second in the league and 96th nationally…Scored in double figures in eight of the first nine games of the season, including a 20-point performance in the league opener at Texas State (Jan. 1)…Sparked by her 32-point effort at ULM, she finished the year by scoring in double figures in six of the last eight games…Averaged 14.0 points per game in three Sun Belt Tournament games, scoring 16 against Little Rock (March 7) to help the team advance to the final…Led the team with 12 points in the loss to Colorado (March 19) in the WNIT.
2019-20 Season (Sophomore)
Played in 29 of the team’s 31 games, making 27 starts…Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per contest…Williams recorded 18 double-figure scoring performances this season and led the team in scoring nine times…She has eclipsed the 20-point mark twice this year with a season-high 25 points against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 17) and 21 points against New Orleans (Nov. 25)…Led the team in in made 3-pointers with 41 on the season…Was one of the top free throw shooters on the team, going 107-of-130 on the year…Finished the season ranked sixth in the league in made free throws, while ranked third in the Sun Belt and 57th nationally in free throw percentage (82.3)…Her percentage is third-best on the program’s single season list…Started the season with six, double-digit scoring performances in seven games…In her 25-point performance against SLU, she fell one rebound shy of a double-double with nine…Scored seven points and matched a season high with nine boards in the team’s big win over Ole Miss…Scored 13 points against UTA on Jan. 16, her first double-digit scoring effort in league play…Scored 19 points and had four rebounds in the team’s final road contest of the season at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 29)…Dominated in the First Round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, scoring a game-high 16 points to help Louisiana advance to the Quarterfinals…Despite scoring just four points against Little Rock in the Quarterfinals, she hit the game-sealing shot with 54 seconds to play to secure the team’s spot in the in the Semifinals.
2018-19 Season (Freshman)
Saw action in 30 games, starting in 29...Averaged 33.3 minutes per game (third in the SBC) leading the team in total minutes (999) and mpg...Set a school record for total points scored by a freshman, passing the late great Kim Perrot to finish with 384 points...Averaged 12.8 points per game, which lead all Sun Belt Conference freshman...Finished second on the team in points scored and points per game...Scored at least 20+ points in five games, scored career-high 25 points three times during SBC play...Had a Sun Belt Conference best and school record .879 free throw percentage (123-140), finishing 20th in the nation in free throw percentage...Shot .437 from the field, finishing second on the team...Tied for third on the team with 3.6 rebounds per game...Opened her collegiate career with a 16-point, 36-minute performance against Lamar (Nov. 6)...Dropped 15 points at Auburn on Nov. 25 in first career game against a Southeastern Conference opponent...Had three straight games with at least 10 points scored from Dec. 1-12, at UT Rio Grande Valley (13 pts.); vs. Sam Houston State (14 pts.) and at Ole Miss (14 pts.)...Opened conference account with a career-high 25 points, going 8-for-12 from the field at Arkansas State (Jan. 3)...Tied career-high of 25 points vs. Georgia Southern (Jan. 12) and at Georgia Southern (Feb. 7)...Starting with game at Georgia Southern (Feb. 7) had five-game stretch (Feb. 7-28) where she averaged 19.6 ppg...In regular season finale, scored 14 points (6-for-13) and grabbed five rebounds vs. Arkansas State (Mar. 9).
High School
Attended Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La....Was a member of three straight 3-5A District Titles, starting her sophomore year (2015-16) under head coaches Durio and Shamika Fifer...Led Barbe HS to a 30-4 record her senior season and a 33-4 record her junior season, averaging 16.1 points per game during her junior season...Reached the 2016-17 Louisiana 5A State Playoffs Championship Game...Was named 3-5A District MVP following both junior and senior season...Named 3-5A First-Team All-District following both junior and senior seasons...Earned Sports Writers of Louisiana First-Team Big Schools honors following junior and senior seasons...Was named Second-Team All-District in sophomore season.
Personal
Born on Feb. 15, 2000...Daughter of Tarsha Sias-Broussard and Warren Broussard...Has one brother, Brandon, and two sisters, Kaytlin and Megan...Majoring in Biology.
• 2021 Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference
• 2019 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year
2022-23 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Missed entire season due to a preseason injury.
2021-22 Season (Junior)
Had what looked to be a promising season cut short due to injury…Appeared in three games before missing the remainder of the year, averaging 15.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per contest…With an average of 27.9 minutes played in the three contests, she shot 62.5 percent (15-for-24) from the field and 63.6 percent (7-for-11) from long range…Entered the game with Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors.
2020-21 Season (Sophomore - COVID-19 Season)
Appeared in all 24 of the team’s games, making 23 starts…Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors and Sun Belt All-Tournament Team honors following her stellar junior season…Became the 20th 1,000-point scorer in program history after dropping nine points in the WNIT against UT Martin (March 20)…Led the team in scoring in league play and the tournament, averaging 12.0 points per game…Her average ranks 13th in the league…Scored in double figures 10 times in that stretch, including a 20-point outing at Texas State (Jan. 1) and a career-high 32-point performance at ULM (Feb. 13)…With her 32 points, she became the first Ragin’ Cajun to eclipse the 30-point mark since Keke Veal recorded 34 points at Troy on Feb. 15, 2016…Scored in double figures in every game of the league tournament…Averaged 11.6 points per game in regular-season league games, good for 18th in the conference…Boasted a 44.8 3-point field goal percentage (43-for-96) and a 81.8 free throw percentage (81-for-99)…Williams made 43 triples on the year, the second most in the Sun Belt and 130th in the nation, while her shooting percentage from long range was the best in the league…Her free throw percentage is ranked sixth in the conference and 90th nationally, while her 81 made free throws ranks second in the league and 96th nationally…Scored in double figures in eight of the first nine games of the season, including a 20-point performance in the league opener at Texas State (Jan. 1)…Sparked by her 32-point effort at ULM, she finished the year by scoring in double figures in six of the last eight games…Averaged 14.0 points per game in three Sun Belt Tournament games, scoring 16 against Little Rock (March 7) to help the team advance to the final…Led the team with 12 points in the loss to Colorado (March 19) in the WNIT.
2019-20 Season (Sophomore)
Played in 29 of the team’s 31 games, making 27 starts…Ranked second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.7 points per contest…Williams recorded 18 double-figure scoring performances this season and led the team in scoring nine times…She has eclipsed the 20-point mark twice this year with a season-high 25 points against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 17) and 21 points against New Orleans (Nov. 25)…Led the team in in made 3-pointers with 41 on the season…Was one of the top free throw shooters on the team, going 107-of-130 on the year…Finished the season ranked sixth in the league in made free throws, while ranked third in the Sun Belt and 57th nationally in free throw percentage (82.3)…Her percentage is third-best on the program’s single season list…Started the season with six, double-digit scoring performances in seven games…In her 25-point performance against SLU, she fell one rebound shy of a double-double with nine…Scored seven points and matched a season high with nine boards in the team’s big win over Ole Miss…Scored 13 points against UTA on Jan. 16, her first double-digit scoring effort in league play…Scored 19 points and had four rebounds in the team’s final road contest of the season at Coastal Carolina (Feb. 29)…Dominated in the First Round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, scoring a game-high 16 points to help Louisiana advance to the Quarterfinals…Despite scoring just four points against Little Rock in the Quarterfinals, she hit the game-sealing shot with 54 seconds to play to secure the team’s spot in the in the Semifinals.
2018-19 Season (Freshman)
Saw action in 30 games, starting in 29...Averaged 33.3 minutes per game (third in the SBC) leading the team in total minutes (999) and mpg...Set a school record for total points scored by a freshman, passing the late great Kim Perrot to finish with 384 points...Averaged 12.8 points per game, which lead all Sun Belt Conference freshman...Finished second on the team in points scored and points per game...Scored at least 20+ points in five games, scored career-high 25 points three times during SBC play...Had a Sun Belt Conference best and school record .879 free throw percentage (123-140), finishing 20th in the nation in free throw percentage...Shot .437 from the field, finishing second on the team...Tied for third on the team with 3.6 rebounds per game...Opened her collegiate career with a 16-point, 36-minute performance against Lamar (Nov. 6)...Dropped 15 points at Auburn on Nov. 25 in first career game against a Southeastern Conference opponent...Had three straight games with at least 10 points scored from Dec. 1-12, at UT Rio Grande Valley (13 pts.); vs. Sam Houston State (14 pts.) and at Ole Miss (14 pts.)...Opened conference account with a career-high 25 points, going 8-for-12 from the field at Arkansas State (Jan. 3)...Tied career-high of 25 points vs. Georgia Southern (Jan. 12) and at Georgia Southern (Feb. 7)...Starting with game at Georgia Southern (Feb. 7) had five-game stretch (Feb. 7-28) where she averaged 19.6 ppg...In regular season finale, scored 14 points (6-for-13) and grabbed five rebounds vs. Arkansas State (Mar. 9).
High School
Attended Barbe High School in Lake Charles, La....Was a member of three straight 3-5A District Titles, starting her sophomore year (2015-16) under head coaches Durio and Shamika Fifer...Led Barbe HS to a 30-4 record her senior season and a 33-4 record her junior season, averaging 16.1 points per game during her junior season...Reached the 2016-17 Louisiana 5A State Playoffs Championship Game...Was named 3-5A District MVP following both junior and senior season...Named 3-5A First-Team All-District following both junior and senior seasons...Earned Sports Writers of Louisiana First-Team Big Schools honors following junior and senior seasons...Was named Second-Team All-District in sophomore season.
Personal
Born on Feb. 15, 2000...Daughter of Tarsha Sias-Broussard and Warren Broussard...Has one brother, Brandon, and two sisters, Kaytlin and Megan...Majoring in Biology.
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