2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Williams, Lanetta
Jersey Number 53
Lanetta Williams
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Arlington, Tenn.
Bio
Honors
2020-21 (Sophomore)
2019-20 (Freshman)
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- 2019-20 AAC All-Academic Team
- Fall 2019 Dean’s List
- Played in 29 games, averaging 12.5 minutes played
- Scored a season-high nine points versus Temple (1/21)
- Grabbed a season-best seven rebounds at Temple (12/30)
- Shot 80% from the field in the season opener against Columbia (11/7)
- Appeared in 25 games making 13 starts
- Grabbed seven rebounds and scored seven points in team's win against SIUE (Nov. 14)
- Had a team-best 12 rebounds against Howard (Dec. 17)
- Went 3-4 from the field and 2-2 from the free throw line for a season-high eight points against Cincinnati (Feb. 2)
- Ranked first on the team with 24 blocks and third on the team with 4.1 rebounds per game
- Led the team in rebounding on nine occasions
- Ranked in the top-15 in the AAC in blocks per game
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Played in 14 games for the Tigers while making one start
- Scored a career high 14 points on 7-10 shooting against Tulane (Jan. 2)
- Also scored 13 points against McNeese (Dec. 12) while going 5-8 from the field and blocking five shots
2019-20 (Freshman)
- Played in 16 games with 11 starts before suffering a season-ending injury at East Carolina
- In first career game, scored 11 points, pulled down nine rebounds and registered five blocks
- Her five blocks against Alcorn State are the third-most in a single game by a freshman at Memphis
- Ranks fifth all-time in blocks by a Memphis freshman with 17 rejections
- Had two double figure performances
- Had at least six rebounds three times
- Recorded four multi-block performances
Prior to Memphis/Personal
- Four-star recruit by ESPN
- Ranked 32nd in the class by the Preferred Athlete Scouting Service
- Ranked the ninth best post in the 2019 class by ESPN
- Competed in the state quarterfinals and led Cordova Middle School to an undefeated state championship
- Was a three-time All-State, All-Area and All-Region player
- Four-time District 14AAA Champion
- 2018 and 2019 Tennessee Player of the Year Nominee
- 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year Nominee
- Was nominated for the 2019 TSSAA AAA Miss Basketball award
- As a junior, averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, eight blocks and recorded a career-high 18 blocks in a single game
- Daughter of Minnetta and Lance Williams
- Father, Lance, played basketball overseas
- Twin sister, Lanyce, also plays for the Tigers
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