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American-French basketball player (born 1996)
Gabrielle Lisa Williams is an American-French professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2018 WNBA draft. She was a EuroLeague champion in 2022, when she was named the Final Four MVP, and again in 2026. Williams played forward in college for the UConn Huskies, and won back to back national championships in 2015 and 2016. She has played for the French national team in the Tokyo 2020 and the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams, scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.
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The Golden State Valkyries completed a stunning 16-point second-half comeback to defeat the Dallas Wings 77-73 in a thrilling Game 3 winner-take-all matchup, securing their first-ever playoff series victory and advancing to the WNBA Semifinals.
Gabby Williams scored 19 points and hit a go-ahead 17-footer with 1:17 remaining, and the Golden State Valkyries won a late replay review to finish a rally from 16 points
A year ago, the Golden State Valkyries made history by reaching the playoffs as an expansion team, then had to host their only home game nearly 50 miles away because Chase Center had been booked before they even existed by the Laver Cup tennis showcase. They wound up losing to the Minnesota Lynx by one point.