Kiwi Leger-Walker claims NCAA basketball title
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Charlisse Leger-Walker has become the first New Zealand woman to win an NCAA basketball title in the United States.
Leger-Walker's UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) defeated South Carolina in the championship game 79-51.
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The 24-year-old was in the starting five and was on court for 26 minutes, scoring 10 points, including two three pointers as well as claiming four rebounds and two assists.
Leger-Walker, who is from Hamilton, is from a basketball family, with she, her sister Krystal and their mother Leanne having all played for New Zealand.
In 2018, she became the youngest player in the Tall Ferns, when she debuted as a 16-year-old at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
She's had a lengthy American college career. She spent several years with Washington State, before transferring to UCLA after being granted a fifth season of eligibilty due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leger-Walker is a potential WNBA draft pick in just over a month with a predicted spot on the Seattle Storm
