Oklahoma's Madi Williams Named Big 12 Player of the Week

It was only one game, but Madi WIlliams stepped up in a big way for the Sooners.

Ross Lovelace | Dec 24, 2022

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On Friday, Oklahoma redshirt senior forward Madi Williams was named the Big 12 Conference Player of the Week, the league announced.

The Sooners had just one game last week, but Williams made the most of it by tallying the 25th double-double of her career. She poured in 22 points, 11 rebounds and five steals in Oklahoma’s 95-79 win over Florida at the Jumpman Invitational.

After dropping an early road game to Utah, Oklahoma (10-1) has responded with seven straight wins. Williams’ play on the court has been a big reason for the recent success, as she’s averaging a team-high 16.5 points per game, to go along with 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals. The talented forward does it all for this team.

Just last Sunday, Williams broke the 2,000 career-points threshold, and now she’s taking home her fourth career Big 12 Player of the Week honor.

Williams and Oklahoma return to the court on Dec. 31 in Morgantown, West Virginia, as the Sooners open up conference play on the road vs. the Mountaineers.

Published Dec 24, 2022

ROSS LOVELACE

Experience Ross is a young, up-and-coming sports reporter who has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners over the past six years. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and has helped out with the All Sooners podcast whenever he gets the chance. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross worked for self-starter blogs and latched onto Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and was hired by All Sooners. Ross landed an internship with Sports Illustrated's Inside the Thunder and has since become a full-time contributor. One day, Ross hopes to work in the NBA. Work History Education Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Personal Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC, OK. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross is engaged to be married at the end of the year. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.