SOURCE: USA Volleyball

Natalie Williams

Major International Competition:
1995 World Cup
1995 NORCECA Zone Championship
1995 Canada Cup (gold)
1993 NORCECA Zone Championship (silver)
1991 Pan American Games

Highlights With USA National Team:
Sidelined in 1994 following surgery to repair anterior cruciate ligament of right knee, torn while playing basketball at UCLA

named full-time team member in summer, 1993

played on silver-medal-winning team at '93 World University Games and bronze-medal squad at '91 World University Games

member of USA 'B' squad during summers of 1990 and 1991

College/High School:
Earned All-America recognition four times, selected 1992 NCAA player of the year and named 1990 Volleyball Monthly player of the year

helped Bruins win 1990 and 1991 NCAA titles

compiled 1,722 kills, 394 total blocks and .342 hitting percentage during career

three-time all-Pac-10 Conference selection as well as 1989 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year

two-time Honda Award winner for volleyball (1992-93)

coached at UCLA by Andy Banachowski

also played basketball at UCLA, and claimed All-America and all-conference recognition

a 1989 graduate of Taylorsville (Utah) High School, where she earned All-America status in volleyball and basketball

led Taylorsville to state titles in both sports as senior

played on gold medal-winning team at 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival

member of USA junior national team (1988)

coached at THS by Jean Widdison

Personal:
Born in Long Beach, California

earned undergraduate degree from UCLA in sociology in 1994

father, Nate, played in the NBA for nine seasons