FAIRFAX, Va. (April 12, 2024) – Washington State women's basketball senior Charlisse Leger-Walker was named Second Runner Up for the 2024 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year award.
The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar award has a decades-long tradition of recognizing outstanding, young minority men and women who have distinguished themselves in their academic and athletic pursuits.
"Charlisse truly exemplifies what it means to be an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar," said Nick Garner, Assistant Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Experience at WSU. "She is a legend on the court, but she means so much more than that to our department and community.