University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster
Williams, Melody
Jersey Number 4
Melody Williams
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fort Worth, Texas
- High School:
- THESA
Bio
High School
• Was homeschooled, playing for the THESA Riders (Texas Home Educators Sports Association), and was a five-year letter winner for coach Alan Burt.
• Helped lead THESA to five straight National and State Championships in the National Christian HomeSchool Basketball Championships (NCHBC).
• Was awarded the 2012 Pete Maravich Award, given to the player of the year in the NCHBC, beating out teammate and current member of the Connecticut Huskies, Moriah Jefferson.
• Was named NCHBC first team All-American as a Junior and Senior.
• Picked up second team All-American honors as a sophomore and third-team All-American honors as an eighth grader.
• Received the 2013 Sullivan Award.
• Played in the NCHBC All-Star game in all five years.
• Averaged 15 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 50 games as a senior.
Personal
Born on June 24, 1994 in Arlington, Texas…daughter of Gary and Patty Williams…has three siblings, Abe, Whitney and Cally…brother Abe played baseball at Abilene Christian University, sister Whitney played basketball at Iowa State for two years and TCU for two years…is planning on majoring in marketing at Louisiana.
• Was homeschooled, playing for the THESA Riders (Texas Home Educators Sports Association), and was a five-year letter winner for coach Alan Burt.
• Helped lead THESA to five straight National and State Championships in the National Christian HomeSchool Basketball Championships (NCHBC).
• Was awarded the 2012 Pete Maravich Award, given to the player of the year in the NCHBC, beating out teammate and current member of the Connecticut Huskies, Moriah Jefferson.
• Was named NCHBC first team All-American as a Junior and Senior.
• Picked up second team All-American honors as a sophomore and third-team All-American honors as an eighth grader.
• Received the 2013 Sullivan Award.
• Played in the NCHBC All-Star game in all five years.
• Averaged 15 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 50 games as a senior.
Personal
Born on June 24, 1994 in Arlington, Texas…daughter of Gary and Patty Williams…has three siblings, Abe, Whitney and Cally…brother Abe played baseball at Abilene Christian University, sister Whitney played basketball at Iowa State for two years and TCU for two years…is planning on majoring in marketing at Louisiana.
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