Former Badger Serah Williams left the Badgers last season to play for the UCONN Huskies, but will be remembered most for her days as a Badger. As her college career ended, Williams was initially drafted by the Connecticut Sun with the 33rd overall selection, but was later traded to Portland. Now, she has the opportunity to make an immediate impact on a brand new WNBA franchise under head coach Alex Sarama.
It's a rare opportunity for a WBNA player to play for a new franchise and help shape the future of the team. Williams gets that unique joy.
Following Williams three seasons with the Badgers, during which she was a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten center, Williams finished her college career with the Connecticut Huskies. However, due to UConn’s already talented roster, Williams found her role for Geno Auriemma’s squad was more limited than before. Still, she averaged 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game and gained valuable experience playing in the NCAA tournament—something she had not been able to do at Wisconsin.
Congrats to former Badger Serah Williams on being selected in the WNBA Draft! https://t.co/4Sy9f514l4
— Wisconsin Women’s Basketball (@BadgerWBB) April 14, 2026
Former Wisconsin Badger Serah Williams was drafted by the Portland Fire
While her WNBA journey gets to be marked by new opportunities, her college one may be remembered by her coach at Wisconsin.
There were not many positives to take away from Marisa Moseley’s tenure as the Wisconsin Badgers' women’s basketball coach. Despite leading the Badgers to the WNIT Great 8 in 2024, Moseley left Wisconsin one season later with a 47-63 overall record in Madison. Her tenure toward the end was marked by abusive coaching accusations and was later sued by five former players for “receiving psychological abuse”.
One bright spot during Moseley’s time as the Badgers’ women’s basketball coach was the play of center Serah Williams. In 91 games over three seasons in Madison, Williams averaged 16.4 points per game and 8.6 rebounds per game.
It’s safe to say Williams’ basketball career has been a long, winding road to the WNBA. She was a great player for the Badgers during a chaotic time with Marisa Moseley, but Williams got another opportunity to showcase her skills with a more talented team at UConn. She succeeded in that aspect and now gets to represent both schools at the highest level of women’s basketball.
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