NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt women’s basketball freshman Monique Williams has been named to Australia’s roster for the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in Czechia, from July 12-20.
Williams was one of 12 players selected to play for Australia at 2025 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup. It will be the second time the 6-3 forward has played for the Gems, as Williams helped her homeland capture gold at the FIBA U18 Asia Cup in 2024.
Australia opens the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in Group C. The Gems face Mali on July 12, Brazil on July 13, and conclude group play against France on July 16. All teams qualify for the Round of 16, where seeding will be based on group play results. The winners of the Round of 16 games advance to the quarterfinals, while the losers move on to the Classification Games for Places 9-16. The full schedule is available here. All games will stream live on YouTube.
At the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup, Williams averaged 7.0 points and pulled down 4.0 rebounds in five games. She scored a tournament-high 12 points against China in the championship game, as she went 5-of-7 from the field. The forward nearly had a double-double in the semifinal win over Japan, as she pulled down nine rebounds to go along with eight points.
Williams joined the Commodores at the semester break during the 2024-25 season. She was not permitted to play in a game last season, but she was allowed to practice with Vanderbilt while keeping all four years of her collegiate eligibility.
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