Where did Gabby Williams go to college? Closer look at Team France forward's playing career

Gabby Williams of Team France was a menace for USA’s women’s team in the 2024 Paris Olympics final. Williams was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, selected by the Chicago Sky. However, she started playing overseas soon after and currently provides her services in Turkey for Fenerbahçe S.K.

While originally from the United States, Williams represents France internationally, thanks to her mother’s French heritage. After winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, Williams is now one of France’s top players.

Where did Gabby Williams go to college?

Gabby Williams started her humble beginnings at the University of Connecticut, where she played for the basketball powerhouse UConn Huskies from 2014 to 2018. Standing at 5-foot-11, Williams was a versatile forward who helped lead UConn to an incredible 148-3 record during her four-year tenure.

Her time with the Huskies was full of achievements, featuring four Final Four appearances and consecutive national championship appearances in 2015 and 2016. Under the guidance of Geno Auriemma and Breanna Stewart, Williams quickly established herself as a key player, contributing to UConn's dominance.

She also boasts of recording one of the five triple-doubles in UConn’s history and joining an elite group of Huskies with at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. The French superstar at the Olympics finished her collegiate career 22nd on UConn's all-time scoring list with 1,582 points.

Her defensive abilities earned her 2017 American Athletic Conference and WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Gabby Williams' heroics go in vain as USA ousts France for Olympic Gold

Gabby Williams put on a show for France, but it wasn't enough to stop the US women's basketball team from clinching their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. In one of the most thrilling finals, Team USA narrowly escaped with a 67-66 victory at the 2024 Paris Games, overcoming their toughest challenge in over three decades.

Williams was sensational, nearly forcing overtime with a clutch shot near the three-point line in the dying seconds. However, the officials ruled her foot was on the line, downgrading what could have been a game-tying three-pointer to a two-point bucket.

Led by A’ja Wilson, the Americans had breezed through the tournament, winning their first five games by an average of 18.6 points. Yet, they found themselves in uncharted territory against a physically determined French team. This historic win saw both the men's and women's teams defeat France in the finals.