New Zealand basketball star Charlisse Leger-Walker has committed to UCLA for the next college season.
The Tall Fern and former Washington State guard will now play for the team nicknamed the Bruins.
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Leger-Walker was regarded as arguably the best player ever to play for the WSU leading them to three straight NCAA tournaments and win the school's first Pac-12 women's title in any sport in the 2022-23 season.
Leger-Walker who averaged 13.2 points and 6.5 rebounds is expected to add a physical presence to the Bruins who reach the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament this season.
She was the youngest player to suit up for the New Zealand Tall Ferns at the age of 16.
The 22-year-old from the Waikato was a likely WNBA draft pick prior to a knee injury this year.