Leger-Walker starts WNBA career with loss
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New Zealand basketballer Charlisse Leger-Walker has had a hard introduction to the WNBA, with her Connecticut Sun team being thrashed in their opening game of the season by New York Liberty.
Leger-Walker, the first New Zealander to be drafted into the WNBA, had close 21 minutes on court during the 106-75 loss.
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The Tall Ferns representative scored four points in her debut, with two of them coming from a nice reverse lay-up. She shot two baskets from nine attempts, contributed one assist and took two rebounds.
The 24-year-old Hamilton-born Leger-Walker took the court 29 years after fellow New Zealander Megan Compain played five matches for Utah Starzz in 1997.
Compain joined the Starzz as a free agent, while Leger-Walker was drafted by the Sun last month.
The Sun lacked a number of regular first string players who were suffering injuries, but were outclassed by the Liberty, who are favourites for this season's title.
Connecticut host Seattle at Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday morning.