The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
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Williams, Earnesia
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Earnesia Williams
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sapulpa
- Hometown:
- Sapulpa, Okla.
Bio
2009-10 - As of March 11, 2010
Became the 35th player in UT history to reach 1,000 career points after scoring nine vs. Missouri (March 11) ... now has 1,001 total over her career ... recorded first double-double of the season and second of her career with 11 points (4-of-8 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and 11 rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 27) ... led the Longhorns in rebounding for the first time of the season ... tallied 13 points (4-of-11 FG, 1-of-4 3FG, 4-of-6 FT) at No. 23/21 Oklahoma State (Feb. 24) ... also added nine rebounds ... recorded 11 points (5-of-8 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 0-of-2 FT) and five rebounds in UT's double-overtime win at Kansas (Feb. 13) ... led the Longhorns with 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 2-of-2 3FG, 1-of-2 FT) against No. 14/16 Baylor (Jan. 31) ...tied career-high with two made from beyond the arc and also added six rebounds ... tied career-high with 19 points (6-of-12 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 6-of-10 FT) in UT's double overtime win at Texas Tech (Jan. 16) ... also added seven rebounds while making season-high six from the free throw line ... recorded seven points (2-of-3 FG, 2-of-3 FT) at No. 11/9 Nebraska ... also added six rebounds ... tallied 12 points (3-of-7 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 5-of-6 FT) in UT's win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Jan. 2) ... also pulled down six rebounds ... registered 15 points (5-of-9 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Texas Southern (Dec. 20) ... led the Horns in scoring for the first time of the season ... put up eight points (3-of-6 FG, 2-of-3 FT) against USC (Nov. 27) .. also added four rebounds ... went 5-of-7 from the field for 10 points against North Texas (Nov. 20) ... first double-digit effort of the season and 27th of her career ... registered six rebounds and two points in UT's loss to No. 1 UConn (Nov. 17) ... posted eight points (3-of-9 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 1-of-2 FT) in UT's season-opening win over UTSA (Nov. 13) ... added four rebounds and three steals.
2008-09
Led the Horns with 17 points in the first round of NCAA Championship against Mississippi State (March 21)...Started in 25 of 32 games played ... recorded six or more rebounds in 14 games this season ... posted second-straight double-digit scoring effort with 10 points (2-of-6 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 5-of-5 FT) against Iowa State (March 13) in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals ... was perfect from the charity stripe for the fifth time0 ... recorded her first career double-double in Big 12 Championship opener vs. Missouri (March 12) ... scored 15 points (3-of-9 FG, 9-of-11 FT) and recorded season-high 11 rebounds ... her nine free throws made were also a career high ... posted a then-season-high 10 rebounds against No. 6/7 Baylor (Feb. 28) ... first double-digit rebounding effort of the season and second of her career ... co-led the Horns with six rebounds at No. 16/20 Iowa State (Feb. 15) ... also added seven points (2-of-5 FG, 3-of-4 FT) ... tied then-season high with a game-high eight rebounds against Kansas (Feb. 11) ... scored a season-high 16 points (6-of-8 FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Texas Tech (Feb. 8) ... reached double-digits for the first time since she had 12 against Lamar (Jan. 3) ... also connected on a season-high six field goals ... tallied season-high 12 points (4-of-4 FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Lamar (Jan. 3) ... was perfect from the field for the third time of the year ... registered five points (2-of-10 FG, 1-of-1 FT) and six rebounds at San Diego State (Dec. 30) ... recorded nine points (4-of-6 FG, 1-of-2 3FG) in Texas' 79-40 win over UTEP (Dec. 28) in the Surf `n Slam Classic ... also pulled down eight boards, two steals and one assist ... shot a perfect 5-of-5 FG and was 1-of-3 FT for 11 points in win over No. 21/21 Arizona State (Dec. 18) ... also added three rebounds and two assists ... scored six points (2-of-5 FG, 2-of-5 FT) vs. No. 7/10 Tennessee for her highest scoring output since 10 against Furman (Nov. 23) ... also added six boards and two steals ... pulled down season-high seven rebounds at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 30) ... collected fourth 10-point output of the season in 105-51 win over Furman (Nov. 23) ... registered 10 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 20) ... pulled down six rebounds, five of which came in the first half ... tallied10 points (3-of-6 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) in win over No. 25/20 Old Dominion (Nov. 17) ... also added six rebounds and one block ... posted six rebounds, six points (3-of-5 FG), two assists and two steals in 14 minutes against Saint Mary's (Calif.) (Nov. 16) ... was perfect from the field (4-of-4 FG, 2-of-2 3FG) for 10 points in season-opening win over Dayton (Nov. 15).
2007-08
Started in 33 of 34 games played...scored 20 points in UT's NCAA Championship run to the Second Round... 12 against UConn (March 25) and added six rebounds in win over Minnesota (March 23)...tallied 12 points and seven boards in UT's 75-72 semifinal loss to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship (March 13)...pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in the Horns' come-from-behind victory over Baylor in Kansas City (March 12)...recorded 10 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes in regular-season finale against Texas Tech (March 5)...scored 11 points and added three steals against Oklahoma State (Feb. 20)...went 4-for-6 from the field, including one three-pointer, for 12 points at Texas A&M (Feb. 9)...notched a team-high 14 points against Oklahoma (Feb. 3)...grabbed seven boards and one steal in 16 minutes vs. ISU (Jan. 16)...totaled 24 points and 12 rebounds at the Surf `N Slam Classic (Dec. 29-30)...recorded 14 points and five rebounds in championship game over San Diego, and added 10 points and seven rebounds in 91-81 upset over No. 12 DePaul...posted a season-high 15 points against Virginia at Wahine Classic (11/23) in Honolulu.
2006-07
Started in all 30 games played...finished the season second in scoring (9.5), fourth in rebounding (4.3) fifth in steals (34) and was UT's top scorer five times...against Big 12 competition, averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds - second-best on the team in both categories...posted double-figure scoring 11 times, with eight of those double-digit games against Big 12 opponents...two-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 2 and Feb. 8)....for Feb. 8th award, had 18 points and 10 rebounds on the week, including 13 points and five boards in upset over No. 9/8 Oklahoma...collected the Jan. 2 honor following her All-Tournament Team effort at the Surf `N Slam tourney in late December ... helped UT to the team title with two-game totals of 27 points and 12 rebounds (vs. Oregon State and San Diego)...posted a career-high 19 points against San Diego (Dec. 30) ... recorded a then-career-best eight rebounds against Iowa State (Jan. 18).
2005-06
Granted NCAA medical redshirt waiver after suffering season-ending ACL right knee tear against No. 1 Duke (Dec. 4)...had played off the bench in UT's first five games and made first start in Duke game... injured on a baseline drive, crossing under the basket with 4:47 left in the game ... had 12 points to go with three rebounds, one assist and two steals in 14 minutes of play ... underwent reconstructive surgery on Jan. 6, 2006.
USA BASKETBALL
Finalist for the USA U19 World Championship Team, participating in the 2005 USA Basketball Women's National Team Trials
PRIOR TO TEXAS
All-America standout and the 2004-05 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Sapulpa HS for coach Leah Beer...tabbed WBCA/Nike All-America and McDonald's All-America standout, playing in both High School All-American Games...led 21-6 Sapulpa averaging 19.7 ppg and 9.0 rpg...other senior year honors: Parade Magazine All-America Fourth Team ... USA Today and Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-America ... All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro First Team ... finalist for the 2005 Wendy's Heisman Award (as National Athlete of the Year)...collected 1,559 points, 750 rebounds, 298 steals, 270 assists, 170 blocks and shot 69.0 percent in her four varsity seasons ... team went 90-18 in that span...MVP of the 2005 Texas-Oklahoma All-Star Game (July 24), netting a game-high 29 points in a 81-71 win for Oklahoma...two-year selection to the Oklahoma All-State Super Five Team (2004, 2005)...as a junior for Class 6A semifinalist Sapulpa (24-3), averaged 20.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game and shot 62.0 percent ... Nike All-American, Street & Smith All-American ... 6A Frontier Conference MVP, All-Metro...averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals as a sophomore ... as a freshman, had 10.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg...AAU MVP and All-American for the AAU U-16 National Championship Team...also starred in volleyball as an All-State pick (2004) and was a four-year All-Conference selection...academic honors include: Oklahoma HS (OSSAA) Distinguished Academic Achievement Award ... four-year Honor Roll student ... National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... Sapulpa's 2005 Outstanding Senior Female Student and Female Athlete
PERSONAL
Born April 26, 1987 in Merriville, Indiana ... only child of Kammie Holmes, who starred in basketball at NAIA power Fort Hays State University (1989-91), helping them to the `91 NAIA national championship ... her mother was Sapulpa's assistant coach during Earnesia's playing time ... received the UT Women's Athletics 2005-06 Harry and Silky Crockett Endowed Presidential Scholarship and recipient of the department's 2006-07 United Health Care - Jamie Carey Comeback Award, named in honor of former basketball standout Jamie Carey ... graduated in May 2009 with a degree in Education - ALD Youth and Community Studies ... will be applying to Kinesiology graduate school in the spring of 2010.
Became the 35th player in UT history to reach 1,000 career points after scoring nine vs. Missouri (March 11) ... now has 1,001 total over her career ... recorded first double-double of the season and second of her career with 11 points (4-of-8 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and 11 rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 27) ... led the Longhorns in rebounding for the first time of the season ... tallied 13 points (4-of-11 FG, 1-of-4 3FG, 4-of-6 FT) at No. 23/21 Oklahoma State (Feb. 24) ... also added nine rebounds ... recorded 11 points (5-of-8 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 0-of-2 FT) and five rebounds in UT's double-overtime win at Kansas (Feb. 13) ... led the Longhorns with 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 2-of-2 3FG, 1-of-2 FT) against No. 14/16 Baylor (Jan. 31) ...tied career-high with two made from beyond the arc and also added six rebounds ... tied career-high with 19 points (6-of-12 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 6-of-10 FT) in UT's double overtime win at Texas Tech (Jan. 16) ... also added seven rebounds while making season-high six from the free throw line ... recorded seven points (2-of-3 FG, 2-of-3 FT) at No. 11/9 Nebraska ... also added six rebounds ... tallied 12 points (3-of-7 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 5-of-6 FT) in UT's win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Jan. 2) ... also pulled down six rebounds ... registered 15 points (5-of-9 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Texas Southern (Dec. 20) ... led the Horns in scoring for the first time of the season ... put up eight points (3-of-6 FG, 2-of-3 FT) against USC (Nov. 27) .. also added four rebounds ... went 5-of-7 from the field for 10 points against North Texas (Nov. 20) ... first double-digit effort of the season and 27th of her career ... registered six rebounds and two points in UT's loss to No. 1 UConn (Nov. 17) ... posted eight points (3-of-9 FG, 1-of-3 3FG, 1-of-2 FT) in UT's season-opening win over UTSA (Nov. 13) ... added four rebounds and three steals.
2008-09
Led the Horns with 17 points in the first round of NCAA Championship against Mississippi State (March 21)...Started in 25 of 32 games played ... recorded six or more rebounds in 14 games this season ... posted second-straight double-digit scoring effort with 10 points (2-of-6 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 5-of-5 FT) against Iowa State (March 13) in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals ... was perfect from the charity stripe for the fifth time0 ... recorded her first career double-double in Big 12 Championship opener vs. Missouri (March 12) ... scored 15 points (3-of-9 FG, 9-of-11 FT) and recorded season-high 11 rebounds ... her nine free throws made were also a career high ... posted a then-season-high 10 rebounds against No. 6/7 Baylor (Feb. 28) ... first double-digit rebounding effort of the season and second of her career ... co-led the Horns with six rebounds at No. 16/20 Iowa State (Feb. 15) ... also added seven points (2-of-5 FG, 3-of-4 FT) ... tied then-season high with a game-high eight rebounds against Kansas (Feb. 11) ... scored a season-high 16 points (6-of-8 FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Texas Tech (Feb. 8) ... reached double-digits for the first time since she had 12 against Lamar (Jan. 3) ... also connected on a season-high six field goals ... tallied season-high 12 points (4-of-4 FG, 4-of-4 FT) against Lamar (Jan. 3) ... was perfect from the field for the third time of the year ... registered five points (2-of-10 FG, 1-of-1 FT) and six rebounds at San Diego State (Dec. 30) ... recorded nine points (4-of-6 FG, 1-of-2 3FG) in Texas' 79-40 win over UTEP (Dec. 28) in the Surf `n Slam Classic ... also pulled down eight boards, two steals and one assist ... shot a perfect 5-of-5 FG and was 1-of-3 FT for 11 points in win over No. 21/21 Arizona State (Dec. 18) ... also added three rebounds and two assists ... scored six points (2-of-5 FG, 2-of-5 FT) vs. No. 7/10 Tennessee for her highest scoring output since 10 against Furman (Nov. 23) ... also added six boards and two steals ... pulled down season-high seven rebounds at Florida Atlantic (Nov. 30) ... collected fourth 10-point output of the season in 105-51 win over Furman (Nov. 23) ... registered 10 points against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 20) ... pulled down six rebounds, five of which came in the first half ... tallied10 points (3-of-6 FG, 1-of-2 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) in win over No. 25/20 Old Dominion (Nov. 17) ... also added six rebounds and one block ... posted six rebounds, six points (3-of-5 FG), two assists and two steals in 14 minutes against Saint Mary's (Calif.) (Nov. 16) ... was perfect from the field (4-of-4 FG, 2-of-2 3FG) for 10 points in season-opening win over Dayton (Nov. 15).
2007-08
Started in 33 of 34 games played...scored 20 points in UT's NCAA Championship run to the Second Round... 12 against UConn (March 25) and added six rebounds in win over Minnesota (March 23)...tallied 12 points and seven boards in UT's 75-72 semifinal loss to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship (March 13)...pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds in the Horns' come-from-behind victory over Baylor in Kansas City (March 12)...recorded 10 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes in regular-season finale against Texas Tech (March 5)...scored 11 points and added three steals against Oklahoma State (Feb. 20)...went 4-for-6 from the field, including one three-pointer, for 12 points at Texas A&M (Feb. 9)...notched a team-high 14 points against Oklahoma (Feb. 3)...grabbed seven boards and one steal in 16 minutes vs. ISU (Jan. 16)...totaled 24 points and 12 rebounds at the Surf `N Slam Classic (Dec. 29-30)...recorded 14 points and five rebounds in championship game over San Diego, and added 10 points and seven rebounds in 91-81 upset over No. 12 DePaul...posted a season-high 15 points against Virginia at Wahine Classic (11/23) in Honolulu.
2006-07
Started in all 30 games played...finished the season second in scoring (9.5), fourth in rebounding (4.3) fifth in steals (34) and was UT's top scorer five times...against Big 12 competition, averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds - second-best on the team in both categories...posted double-figure scoring 11 times, with eight of those double-digit games against Big 12 opponents...two-time Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 2 and Feb. 8)....for Feb. 8th award, had 18 points and 10 rebounds on the week, including 13 points and five boards in upset over No. 9/8 Oklahoma...collected the Jan. 2 honor following her All-Tournament Team effort at the Surf `N Slam tourney in late December ... helped UT to the team title with two-game totals of 27 points and 12 rebounds (vs. Oregon State and San Diego)...posted a career-high 19 points against San Diego (Dec. 30) ... recorded a then-career-best eight rebounds against Iowa State (Jan. 18).
2005-06
Granted NCAA medical redshirt waiver after suffering season-ending ACL right knee tear against No. 1 Duke (Dec. 4)...had played off the bench in UT's first five games and made first start in Duke game... injured on a baseline drive, crossing under the basket with 4:47 left in the game ... had 12 points to go with three rebounds, one assist and two steals in 14 minutes of play ... underwent reconstructive surgery on Jan. 6, 2006.
USA BASKETBALL
Finalist for the USA U19 World Championship Team, participating in the 2005 USA Basketball Women's National Team Trials
PRIOR TO TEXAS
All-America standout and the 2004-05 Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Sapulpa HS for coach Leah Beer...tabbed WBCA/Nike All-America and McDonald's All-America standout, playing in both High School All-American Games...led 21-6 Sapulpa averaging 19.7 ppg and 9.0 rpg...other senior year honors: Parade Magazine All-America Fourth Team ... USA Today and Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-America ... All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro First Team ... finalist for the 2005 Wendy's Heisman Award (as National Athlete of the Year)...collected 1,559 points, 750 rebounds, 298 steals, 270 assists, 170 blocks and shot 69.0 percent in her four varsity seasons ... team went 90-18 in that span...MVP of the 2005 Texas-Oklahoma All-Star Game (July 24), netting a game-high 29 points in a 81-71 win for Oklahoma...two-year selection to the Oklahoma All-State Super Five Team (2004, 2005)...as a junior for Class 6A semifinalist Sapulpa (24-3), averaged 20.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.6 blocks per game and shot 62.0 percent ... Nike All-American, Street & Smith All-American ... 6A Frontier Conference MVP, All-Metro...averaged 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals as a sophomore ... as a freshman, had 10.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg...AAU MVP and All-American for the AAU U-16 National Championship Team...also starred in volleyball as an All-State pick (2004) and was a four-year All-Conference selection...academic honors include: Oklahoma HS (OSSAA) Distinguished Academic Achievement Award ... four-year Honor Roll student ... National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society ... Sapulpa's 2005 Outstanding Senior Female Student and Female Athlete
PERSONAL
Born April 26, 1987 in Merriville, Indiana ... only child of Kammie Holmes, who starred in basketball at NAIA power Fort Hays State University (1989-91), helping them to the `91 NAIA national championship ... her mother was Sapulpa's assistant coach during Earnesia's playing time ... received the UT Women's Athletics 2005-06 Harry and Silky Crockett Endowed Presidential Scholarship and recipient of the department's 2006-07 United Health Care - Jamie Carey Comeback Award, named in honor of former basketball standout Jamie Carey ... graduated in May 2009 with a degree in Education - ALD Youth and Community Studies ... will be applying to Kinesiology graduate school in the spring of 2010.
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