All the latest Gabby Williams news

Forward Gabby Williams, who never averaged double figures in scoring in any season through 2024, has posted the best scoring season of her career, averaging 12.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.6 steals in the regular season for a 32-12 Golden State Valkyries team that opens the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream on October 17.

Golden State eliminated defending champion Las Vegas 87-77 in overtime on Friday, October 9, while Atlanta closed out New York 85-83 the same night, setting up a Valkyries-Dream matchup for the WNBA Finals.

Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 77-73 on October 2, 2026, erasing a 16-point second-half deficit to win their first-round playoff series 2-1, with Gabby Williams scoring 19 points in the deciding Game 3. Golden State now advances to the semifinals to face the Las Vegas Aces.

The Minnesota Lynx, Golden State Valkyries, Las Vegas Aces and Atlanta Dream headline a best-of-three opening round that tipped off Sunday, September 27, with injury questions shadowing several top contenders.

Team USA rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat France 97-79 in Berlin, winning its fifth consecutive FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and 12th title overall, with Breanna Stewart named tournament MVP for a record second time.

France beat Germany 86-64 in the semifinals of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 on Saturday, September 12, at Berlin Arena, reaching a first-ever final and securing a medal for the first time since 1953 behind a monster night from Gabby Williams.

Team USA, France, Germany and Spain all advanced in Berlin, setting up an all-European clash and a rematch for the Americans in the semifinals.

Four quarterfinal matchups tip off Thursday, September 10, in Berlin — Team USA vs. Hungary, China vs. France, Belgium vs. Germany, and Australia vs. Spain — with each winner moving closer to a direct berth to the LA28 Olympics.

Eight teams fight for four remaining quarterfinal spots on Tuesday, September 8, and Wednesday, September 9, with Spain, France, Belgium and the United States already through after group-stage wins.

France's opening game of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup comes against Hungary on Friday, September 4, in Berlin, as the No. 2-ranked French look to open Group B play against the tournament's lowest-ranked team while chasing a first World Cup medal since 1953.

France named its 12-player roster for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup on August 29, 2026, with Gabby Williams and captain Valériane Ayayi leading a squad chasing its first medal since 1953 in Berlin from September 4-13.

Sixteen teams, one host city and a Team USA banking on depth to chase a fifth straight title in Berlin, Germany, where the tournament opens September 4 and runs through September 13.

Depth, records and clinched playoff berths mark a season in which French players — led by Carla Leite and Dominique Malonga — have become a fixture of the WNBA's award races and postseason picture with barely a month of games remaining.