Amaya Williams, a former star girls basketball player at Eastwood High School, is headed to the Division I level back in Texas.
Williams signed to play at Division 1 UT-Arlington following two standout seasons at Lamar Community College in Colorado, where she developed into one of the team’s top offensive weapons and a consistent all-around contributor.
During the 2025-26 season, Williams started 25 games and averaged 16.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. For her efforts, Williams was named a National Junior College Athletic Association All-American.
During the 2024-25 campaign, Williams averaged 15.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, further showcasing her versatility and growth over her two-year junior college career.
At Eastwood, as a senior, she was an El Paso-Times’ All-City first team selection and was named to the Texas Girls Coaches All-State team. As a junior at Eastwood, she averaged 14 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
“To be able to get the opportunity to play at the Division I level at UT-Arlington is amazing,” Williams said. “The hard work and belief in myself paid off. The two years in junior college really help me grow. We had success as a team and that helped. I feel good about UT-Arlington and it’s a good spot for me.”
Eastwood HS girls basketball coach Irene Falk-Ramirez, who coached Williams in high school, isn’t surprised that her former player is getting the opportunity to play at the Division I level.
“Amaya has worked so hard to get where she is at,” Falk-Ramirez said. “She is a tremendous offensive player and she’s expanded on her game so much in the past few years. Amaya will continue to do great things at the next level.”
Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X
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