Providence College Athletics
2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Chanell Williams
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Monsignor Scanlan
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
2020-21 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Started all 21 games for the Friars at the point.
• Averaged 9.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
• Her 9.0 points per game marked a single-season high for her career, having averaged under 7.0 points per game each of her first three seasons.
• Led the team in assists (64), ranked second in steals (26) and finished third among her teammates in assist/turnover ratio (+1.23).
• Led her team and shot a career-best 41-percent from three-point territory (16-39).
• Prior to 2020-21 season, Williams converted just 8-41 three-point attempts (.195).
• Ranked as high as second in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage at one point during the season, but fell out of the rankings due to league minimums for makes/attempts.
• Registered the third 20-point game of her career with 20 points against St. John’s on Dec. 19.
• Cracked double-digits in the scoring column nine times.
• Recorded a career-high four three-point field goals against St. John’s en route to her 20 points.
• Finished her career ranked 13th all-time at Providence in career assists (313).
• Became just the third Friar in the last decade to record 300-or-more assists during her career.
2019-20 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played 31 games and appeared in the starting line-up 17 times.
• Averaged 6.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and a team-best 2.5 assists per game.
• Ranked 15th in the BIG EAST in assists per game (2.5).
• Led the Friars in scoring four times.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column eight times and four of her double-digit games came against BIG EAST opponents.
• Recorded a season-high 15 points against No. 11/12 DePaul on Feb. 2.
• Matched her career-high in assists (seven) in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinal against DePaul on Mar. 7.
• Dished 3+ assists in 15 games, including four games with five-or-more assists.
• Averaged 6.0 assists per game in the BIG EAST Tournament, dishing five against Georgetown (Mar. 6) in the First Round and seven vs. DePaul in the Quarterfinal (Mar. 7).
• Matched her career high in rebounding (seven) in two games vs. Utah (Dec. 16) and Georgetown (Dec. 31).
2018-19 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Appeared in all 35 games for the Friars, including 14 appearances in the starting line-up.
• Averaged 6.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 20.8 minutes per game.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column eight times, including two double-digit games against BIG EAST opponents.
• Dished out 3+ assists in 14 games.
• Notched a career-high 25 points on 12-16 shooting against Sacred Heart (Nov. 21).
• Pulled down a season-high six rebounds against Northern Kentucky (Dec. 20).
• Tied her career-high with seven assist vs. Georgetown (Feb. 3).
2017-18 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
• Played all 31 games and appeared in the starting line-up 17 times
• Averaged 6.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and a team-best 2.6 assists per game.
• Reached double figures in the scoring column nine times,
• Eight of her nine double-digit games during BIG EAST Conference play
• Scored a season-high 16 points against Seton Hall (Jan. 5), and added six rebounds and two
• Hauled in a season-best seven rebounds against Seton Hall (Jan. 26
• Handed out a season-best five assists against Yale (Nov. 29)
• Collected a season-high five steals against Marquette (Jan. 10) and added 11 points and six rebounds
• Two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (Jan. 8 and Jan. 22)
• Unanimous selection to the BIG EAST All-Fresh- man Team.
BEFORE PROVIDENCE:
• Attended Monsignor Scanlan High School.
• Averaged 14.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game in 2016-17.
• Earned Max Preps Player of the Game honors nine times.
• Tabbed Player of the Year as a senior by the Bronx Times.
• Earned CHSAA First Team and All-NYC Second-Team recognition.
• Part of two Archdiocesan Championship teams (2013, 2017).
• Competed for the NYC Heat.
HONORS / AWARDS
• BIG EAST All-Freshman Team • 2018
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (1/8/18, 1/22/18)
• BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (11/26/18, 12/17/18, 12/21/20)
• BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2020
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Shantel Williams and Craig Sanders
• Has one brother, Kurtis Hercules
• Has one sister, Shantika Williams
• Political science major
