University of Connecticut Athletics
Williams Selected to France Olympic Team Roster
7/5/2021 9:59:00 AM | Women's Basketball
PARIS – Former UConn women's basketball standout and All-American Gabby Williams was named to the 12-player roster to represent France at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
A 2018 graduate of UConn, Williams will compete in her first Olympics this month. She represented France at the EuroBasket Women 2021 in June, helping Les Bleues to the silver medal.
Ranked fifth in the FIBA World Rankings, France qualified for the Olympics at one of four FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in February 2020 in Bourges, France. Former UConn All-American Bria Hartley helped France qualify for the Olympics, but is unable to compete in the Olympics due to an injury.
UConn women's basketball will be well represented in Tokyo. Sue Bird, Tina Charles, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi were selected to the U.S. National Team while Stefanie Dolson and Katie Lou Samuelson were named to the U.S. 3x3 Team.
Current sophomore Aaliyah Edwards and Williams' classmate Kia Nurse were selected to the Canadian Olympic National Team.
