Betsy Williams - Dartmouth Big Green

Betsy's Player Profile

Betsy played her High School basketball for Hanover.

About Williams
Started half of the games at shooting guard as a junior season but adapted well to her role off the bench as the Big Green needed another ball-handler in the starting lineup ... Has tremendous speed and can single-handedly break a press ... Is a solid shooter who hits an impressive long-range jumper and is not afraid to pull-up in transition ... Rebounds well and is a tough defensive match-up.

Off Court
Psychology major ... Studied abroad in France during the spring of her sophomore year ... Talented singer who often entertains the team and sings in a campus a capella group ... Is no stranger to the Dartmouth program, as she grew up attending games and was a “ball girl” for the Big Green ... Is the sixth member of her family to attend Dartmouth including her father, Bruce ’73, the long-time official scorer for the Big Green.

2008-09 (Junior)
Was solid at Cornell, posting 10 points and two steals in 31 minutes of work, her most since late December, 2/27 ... Gave Dartmouth a boost off the bench with seven critical points in the win over Columbia, 2/13 ... Came in off the bench to score eight points in the win at Brown, 2/6 ... Chipped in six rebounds four points and two blocks in the win at Princeton, 1/30 ... Posted nine points and four assists in the loss to Boston College, 12/29 ... Chipped in 10 points and four assists against SMU, 12/16 ... Added 11 points to help the Big Green defeat Stony Brook, 12/13 ... Posted 13 points in the comeback win at Delaware, 11/28 ... Matched her career-high with 17 points in the triple overtime loss at Vermont, 11/23


2007-08 (Sophomore)
Moved into the starting role seven games into the season, playing in all 31 games with 24 starts .. .Averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds per game ... Posted 11 points and four assists in the Ivy Playoff win over Harvard, 3/14 ... Scored 16 points including the first six of the game at Yale, 3/7 ... Didn’t miss a single shot, going 5-for-5 including three triples for 16 points at Princeton, 2/23 ... Neared a double-double with 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists at Penn, 2/22 ... Had 12 points in the win over Yale, 2/9...Extended her double-digit scoring streak to five games, matching her career high of 17 points in the win over Princeton, 2/2 ... Had her fourth-straight double-digit scoring effort with 11 points in the loss to Harvard, 1/26 ... Posted 13 points, five rebounds in the overtime loss to Virginia Tech, 1/20 ... Had her second-straight double-figure scoring outing with 11 points in a career-high 33 minutes at Holy Cross, 1/14 ... Scored a career-high 17 points including three triples along with four rebounds as Dartmouth topped UNH, 1/9 ... Posted nine points and four rebounds in Dartmouth’s win over Delaware, 12/30 ... Was solid overall at Colorado with six points, three rebounds and two steals in a career-high 29 minutes of work ... Made her first collegiate start at Denver, posting five points and two rebounds, 12/19 ... Came off the bench to score a career-high 13 points in 12 minutes against Stony Brook, 12/14.
2006-07 (Freshman)
Local product became a quick fan favorite at Leede Arena as a rookie ... Appeared in 15 games, averaging 1.3 points behind a more experienced backcourt ... Scored a career-high eight points in 14 minutes of work at Harvard, 3/6 ... Dished out three assists in five minutes against Brown, 2/17 ... Recorded a career-high four points in four minutes of work at UNH, 1/10 ... Tallied two assists in a season-high 13 minutes against Colgate, 1/2 ... Pulled down two boards in three minutes at Central Michigan, 12/18 ... Played a season-high seven minutes at Marist, 11/22 ... Made her first collegiate appearance and scored her first points at #15 Vanderbilt, 11/18.

High School
Captain of the basketball, cross country and track and field teams...Named as a Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American as a junior and a senior...Helped lead Hanover High to two straight Class I state championships...Named the Class I Player of the Year as a junior and a senior...Second team All-State selection as a freshman and a sophomore...Named the MVP of the track team in 2003, 2004 and 2006...Won the Samuelson Award in track in 2005... Set two individual New Hampshire Class I track records.

Personal
Elizabeth Williams ... Born December 15, 1987 ... Daughter of Bruce and Marcia Williams ... Has one brother, Eric, who played basketball at Swarthmore ... Has five relatives who are Dartmouth graduates ... Her father, Bruce, is a member of the Class of 1973...Uncle, Steve Dalphin '69, ran track at Dartmouth ... Uncles, Robin (1967) & Larry Williams (1962) and grandfather, George Dalphin (1947) are all Dartmouth alumni.