Serah Williams to transfer to UConn for final basketball season
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — The University of Connecticut will have a new face among it's championship-winning women's basketball team next season.
On Wednesday, 6-foot-4 forward Serah Williams announced she's committed to UConn for her final collegiate season.
Two-time champion announces return to UConn men's basketball team
'Genesis 28:15 Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go. Go Huskiess💙🤍' Williams said in her Instagram post featuring a graphic of her in UConn gear.
Williams spent the last three years with the Badgers before entering the transfer portal and becoming one of the most in demand players.
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