Charlisse Leger-Walker arrives in Wellington for Tauihi basketball stint

WNBA player Charlisse Leger-Walker will make her debut for the Tokomanawa Queens this Sunday. The 25-year-old will play against the Mainland Pouākai at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua at 6pm. The match will be broadcast on Sky Sport 4.

Leger-Walker, who played all 44 games of her rookie season with the Connecticut Sun, arrived in Wellington last weekend. She is joining the Queens to play alongside her sister, Krystal. Leger-Walker stated, “When I had the chance to mull over playing with my sister, it was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down”.

The Queens have also signed Connecticut Sun teammate Hailey Van Lith as their marquee international player. Van Lith is currently a free agent and intends to use the stint to gain minutes and find her rhythm.

Leger-Walker averaged 7.2 points during her rookie WNBA season. Her team, the Connecticut Sun, is relocating to Houston to become the Houston Comets, who hold her rights for two more seasons.

How it developed

• Sat 3 Oct, 12:29pmThis report specifies that Leger-Walker's debut will occur during round two of the season.

Where reports differ

• One report states Leger-Walker arrived in time to watch the season opener, while another says she arrived last weekend to prepare for her debut.

Compiled from reports by Stuff and The Post.