More From 2015-16 Media Day: Ronni Williams
Thursday, October 8, 2015 | Women's Basketball
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gators held their annual media day last week and several members of the team sat down with GatorVision to talk about the 2015-16 season.
Today's special one-on-one interview is with junior guard/forward Ronni Williams.
A quick look at #1 Ronni Williams:
6-0 * Junior * Forward
Daytona Beach, Florida * Atlantic High School
Major: Telecommunications – Media & Society
OF NOTE:
· Led UF in scoring (10.3 ppg) in 2014-15
· First sophomore to lead UF in scoring since Sha Brooks in 2006-07
· Preferred coming off the bench in 2014-15; started 9 games
· Huge improvement from free throw line from freshman (55.2%) to sophomore year (66.7%)
· Fouled out of 2 games during sophomore year after setting program record of 16 her freshman season
· First Gator signee named a McDonald's High School All-American
CAREER AWARDS:
· 2015 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll Member
· 2014-15 Most Valuable Player (team award)
· 2014 SEC All-Freshman Team
· SEC Co-Freshman of the Week (Feb. 3, 2014)
· SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 11, 2013)
CAREER STATS:
· Scored in every game she has played except one (2013-14 season finale)
· 32 double-figure scoring games
· UF's leading scorer in 9 games
· Rebounder leader in 17 games
CAREER NOTES:
· First freshman to lead UF in blocked shots since Vanessa Hayden (2000-01)
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SOPHOMORE Year (2014-15):
· Appeared in 29 of 30 games (missed Nov. 25 vs. Charleston Southern with injury)
· Scored in every game she played
· team-best 18 double-figure scoring games
· team-best 12 3-point-play attempts (9-12FTs)
· Averaged 12.0 pts, 6.8 rebounds over last 4 games
· Showed great maturity and improvement from previous year in every statistical category, but more importantly: converted 66.7% from free throw line - a big improvement from last year when hit 55.2%; fouled out of 2 games during 2014-15 vs. 16 games in 2013-14
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