The United States women’s basketball team is currently locked in a tough gold medal match against France, who’s led by a familiar face.
Gabby Williams, the No. 4 overall pick out of UConn in 2018, is one of France’s best players at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She was drafted by the Chicago Sky but started playing overseas full time after the 2022 season.
Williams is from the United States but is eligible to play for France in the Olympics due to her mother, Therese, being from the host country of this year’s Olympic Games. Williams also competed in the Tokyo Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the last competition.
Gabby Williams’ buzzer-beater against Team USA drew so many Kevin Durant toe comparisons in the gold-medal game
Favored by 15.5 points going into Sunday’s gold medal game against France, Team USA found itself in a tougher battle than anyone could have seen coming.
Gabby Williams put France her back, scoring a team-high 19 points in a defensive battle that wasn’t settled until the clock hit zero. And even then, Williams very nearly extended the game a little longer.
With France down three and the clock winding down, she heaved a desperation shot at the basket that actually went in as time expired, probably to her own surprise. Unfortunately, she had already stepped over the three-point line, so the game ended instead of going into overtime.
Breanna Stewart Points at Gabby Williams’ Buzzer Beater on the Line in USA Win
However, Team USA’s Breanna Stewart knew immediately that Williams’ foot was touching the three-point line, preserving a 67-66 win for Team USA and giving the team its eighth straight gold medal.