Kansas City native Jada Williams makes big transfer portal commitment
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- Jada Williams announced she will play her senior year at LSU.
- Williams averaged 15.5 points and 7.8 assists while earning first-team All-Big 12.
- Williams posted a career-high 44 points for Iowa State in a win over Cincinnati.
The spotlight on Jada Williams may get brighter than it ever has before with her latest move.
The Kansas City native was the first female high school athlete to sign an NIL deal in 2021. The five-star recruit established herself as guard to watch, being named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2024 with Arizona.
After two seasons in Tucson, she came back to the Midwest to play for Iowa State this past season. The 5-foot-6 guard had a stellar season en route to a first team All-Big 12 selection, averaging 15.5 points, 7.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. She also shot 41.8% from the field and 30.2% from 3.
Williams ranked in top-5 nationally in assists and assists per game and posted the second-best Iowa State single-season mark for assists. One of the highlights of Williams’ lone season with the Cyclones was a career-high 44-point game (15-of-22 shooting) in a win over Cincinnati at Hilton Coliseum.
Williams was part of a large Cyclones exodus to the transfer portal after a disappointing season that ended with a first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament.
On Sunday, Williams announced on social media that she will play her senior year in the SEC at LSU, posting a picture of herself and Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey.
The senior point guard is one of the most well-known women’s hoopers to come from the Kansas City metro in recent years. She played her freshman year of high school at Blue Springs High. She transferred to La Jolla Country Day School in La Jolla, California, where she was able to sign her historic deal. Williams also played in the Nike Hoop Summit and the McDonald’s All-America Game as a recruit.
Williams will take her scoring and defensive prowess to an LSU team that also had a disappointing end to their season in the Sweet 16. Mulkey’s squad hasn’t advanced to the Final Four since the Tigers won the national title in 2023.
