Gabby Williams Stats Today: How did France star perform against the USA in gold medal game?

Modified Aug 13, 2024 04:41 GMT

Gabby Williams and the French women's basketball team faced Team USA in the gold medal game at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

The French star had a lot of expectations riding on her shoulders. Williams, who earlier played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA, has been a consistent scorer for her national team this tournament, and once again attempted to dominate from the outset. However, she was successful only three times before halftime. After halftime, Williams went on a mission to get her team the gold medal it desperately wanted.

Williams rallied the French side to trim the lead to one point. Unfortunately for France, the USA was able to hold on to its advantage and secure the gold medal, making it their eighth consecutive gold at the world’s most prestigious sports meet.

Gabby Willams scored a team-high 19 points, collected seven rebounds, and dished out two assists and three steals in a heartbreaking loss. No one else on the French team reached double digits in scoring.

Gabby Williams' stats read:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Gabby Williams	19	7	2	3	0	2

Why did Gabby Williams choose France over the USA?

Gabby Williams has dual citizenship of France and the United States of America. She was born and brought up in Nevada. Her mother Teresa Williams is from France, and the former Storm player chose to represent her motherland instead of the USA.

Gabby Williams represented France in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, helping it secure the bronze medal on the international stage. Her choice to represent the French team led to her getting suspended from the Chicago Sky in 2021.

The franchise suspended her for a season, saying her national team commitments interfered with her responsibilities for the Sky, which drafted her fourth in 2018.