Courtney Williams Team

Courtney Williams is a professional WNBA player for the Minnesota Lynx, as of January 2025. Williams’ journey to the WNBA started with co-ed tournaments when she was just 7 years old, where she was naturally skilled, beating girls as well as boys, a feat her father noticed from the get-go. He knew Williams had the genes to play at a high level as her mother was also a collegiate player, according to Andscape. She went on to play for Charlton County High School, where she broke her mother’s previously held record of scoring the highest points in a single game with 40 points, scoring 42 to break the record.

Williams continued her collegiate career at the University of South Florida, where she had an illustrious career, averaging 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. She also had the best stint in her senior year, scoring 22.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. This performance led her to be selected as a WBCA Coaches’ All-American in 2016 and set the stage for her subsequent WNBA career. She was selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury but was traded to the Connecticut Suns. She won her first All-Star nomination in 2021.

What team does Courtney Williams play for?

Courtney Williams plays for the Minnesota Lynx, as of January 2025, and has played for 5 teams in the span of her 9-year career. The details of her teams are mentioned below:

Phoenix Mercury

Williams was selected eighth overall in the first round by the Phoenix Mercury during the 2016 WNBA Draft. Her time with the Mercury was brief, as she only played 6 games with them before she was traded to the Connecticut Sun.

Connecticut Sun

Williams was traded to the Connecticut Sun in June 2016, where she truly began to shine. She spent the first year coming off the bench, but soon changed that and started regularly for the Suns. She became one of the main players for the Sun and helped lead her team to the WNBA Finals in 2019.

From here, she played briefly with other teams before she came back to the Sun in 2022. On her one-year deal, she again showed her value on the court, playing and starting in 34 games for the Sun as their Shooting guard and averaging 11.1 points per game in 2022.

Atlanta Dream

Williams was traded to the Atlanta Dream in February 2020 as part of a multi-team deal. In her time with the Dream, Williams remained dynamic in her play and leadership, cementing herself as an important piece for them, averaging 14.6 and 16.5 points per game in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

Chicago Sky

In 2023, she played with the Chicago Sky. This year seemed very crucial to her performance as a member of the team.

She brought experience and skill into the Sky's roster, playing and starting all 40 games of the season, and averaged 10.4 points per game and took a big improvement in terms of facilitating the ball with 6.3 assists per game.

Minnesota Lynx

She last signed with the Minnesota Lynx in 2024 and has contributed to their run in the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship, ultimately winning the mid-season title.

Courtney Williams Position

Courtney Williams plays the Shooting Guard position. She is known for her quickness and her first step, making it difficult to guard her one-on-one. She is also a very skilled shooter from the mid-range and 3-point as well, shooting a very good 43.7% from the field and 44.3% from 3-point in the 2023 WNBA season. She has also seen gradual improvements in her assists numbers as she has started creating opportunities for her teammates as well with a 6.3 assists per game average in 2023. She averaged 10.3 points per game in the 2023 season. Her all-time high sting came in the 2021 season with the Atlanta Dream, where she averaged 16.5 points, 4.0 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game.