Charlisse, becomes first Kiwi to win women’s national championship.
Charlisse Leger-Walker has ended her collegiate career in the United States in the best possible manner.
Leger-Walker scored 10 points as the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) won the women’s division one championship with a 79-51 win over South Carolina on Monday morning. It was UCLA’s first women’s championship.
Having now completed her final year of eligibility at the collegiate level, Leger-Walker is set to enter the WNBA draft and be available for selection when teams are on the clock next week.
Charlisse’s Mother Leanne Walker, former captain of the Tall ferns, Olympian and Hall of Fame Inductee Basketball NZ.
