Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams appeared to have some fun with the Ballhalla crowd during Friday’s game against the Golden State Valkyries. Williams was booed by Valkyries fans every time she touched the ball. Clearly, it did not bother her, as she posted a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds in an 81-75 victory.
After the game, Williams was asked by reporters about the crowd’s reaction.
“Man, these folk can’t stand me and I love it… they got an amazing fan base, and their fan base is not that nice, but I love it because, who doesn’t want to play in this type of environment?”
The crowd’s reaction stemmed from Williams calling Golden State’s fan base “bullies” during her StudBudz podcast.
But the veteran guard was unfazed by the boos, even blowing kisses to the fans who had been attempting to rattle her at the charity stripe. She went a perfect 7-for-7 from the free-throw line and knocked down 2-of-2 attempts from beyond the arc while shooting 6-of-16 from the field.
If Friday’s reaction from the crowd was any indication, Williams can expect another hostile welcome when she takes the court against Golden State in two months’ time.
Lynx coach sees big growth in Courtney Williams amid career-high season
Courtney Williams is entering her third season with the Minnesota Lynx, and while her skill set has long been established, coach Cheryl Reeve believes the veteran guard has matured and improved in other areas of her game.
“Courtney wants to be in the front court at the end of the game and be the one being fouled and going to seal it, so I brought up to her in 2024 what her clutch-time free-throw percentage was and that if she could get it up, we could consider putting her in the front court. Courtney’s so competitive that if I question for a second that she can’t do something, she’s going to prove me wrong,” Reeve told reporters.
Williams is averaging 16.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 16 games this season. She has not missed a game during her time with Minnesota and has truly placed herself among the upper echelon of leaders within the franchise.
The 2016 first-round pick has never been able to eclipse her career-high average of 16.5 points per game, which she set during the 2021 season with the Atlanta Dream. However, with the talent on the Lynx roster and the trust she has earned from Reeve, Williams could be poised to hit new heights this season.
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