STORRS, CT — UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced the addition of standout forward Serah Williams to the program for the 2025-26 season.
Williams transfers from Wisconsin with one year of eligibility remaining after compiling an impressive three-year career in the Big Ten.
Williams, a 6-foot-4 Brooklyn native, played under former UConn assistant Marisa Moseley at Wisconsin. She brings with her 1,494 career points (16.4 PPG), 782 rebounds (8.6 RPG), 211 blocks (2.3 BPG), and 36 double-doubles.
She is a two-time Big Ten First Team and All-Defensive Team selection and earned the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2023-24 season.
In her junior season, Williams averaged 19.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, ranking third in the conference in both categories.
She added 69 blocks, good for second in the Big Ten with an average of 2.3 blocks per game.
As a sophomore, she averaged 17.4 points and 10.7 rebounds with a career-high 84 blocks. She began her career with All-Big Ten Freshman Team honors in 2022-23.
In addition to her on-court accolades, Williams was named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team in both 2024 and 2025.
She joins a UConn roster that continues to reload for national contention. Auriemma highlighted Williams’ versatility and two-way ability as key attributes that will strengthen the Huskies heading into the 2025-26 season.
