University of Memphis Athletics
Women's Basketball Adds Hunter, Williams to 2025-26 Squad
May 05, 2025 | Women's Basketball
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis women's basketball announced its first roster additions for the 2025-26 season on Monday, with Jordan Hunter and Amauri Williams signed on to Alex Simmons' third squad at Memphis.
Hunter joins the Memphis Tigers from Auburn, where she played in all 30 games as a true freshman in 2024-25. Her 408 minutes ranked sixth on the team, and she logged 15 or more minutes in eight of Auburn's 18 SEC games.
"Jordan is someone who I have known for a very long time; she is a vocal leader who comes from a circle of people with high morals and values," said Simmons. "She will be a great example in this program of what it looks like to balance being a successful student-athlete and businesswoman."
A highly recruited guard out of Trussville, Alabama, Hunter was ranked the top prospect in the state and 50th in the nation by Hoopseen. Her 19.9 points, 4.4 assists and 4.0 rebounds in her senior season at Hewitt-Trussville earned her Alabama 7A Player of the Year in 2024. She played AAU basketball for Alabama Southern Starz EYBL with fellow rising sophomore Tamya Smith from 2021-22.
Williams comes to Bluff City from Prairie View A&M, where she averaged 8.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 2024-25. She posted 12 points on 50% shooting and three rebounds in the first round of SWAC Tournament, a 57-52 win over Bethune-Cookman.
"I am ecstatic to have Amauri join our program, her talent and ability is great but she is someone that has a passion for the game and a determination to win," said Simmons. "Her presence will be felt quickly in our program."
The 6-foot-4 Williams spent two years in Prairie View after a season at Vanderbilt, where she averaged 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds in 2022-23. She has a proven ability to draw fouls as an interior scorer, averaging 3.1 free throw attempts per game in her career with a 71.1% clip.
A native of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Williams was a four-star recruit with a 91 grade from ESPN. She was named to 6A All-State in 2020.
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