The Cougar freshman will play in the FIBA Under-18 Asia Championships
By: Athletic Communications
PULLMAN, Wash. - Before even beginning her journey at Washington State, freshman Ula Motuga has made a name for herself as the first-year Cougar earned a spot on the U-18 Australian National Team. Known as the Gems by Basketball Australia, the young national team will play in the FIBA Under-18 Asia Championships to be held in Bengaluru, India from October 28-November 3.
While the rest of the women's basketball team spent the summer training in Pullman, Motuga spent her summer, or winter in Australia, taking part in a pair of training camps for the Gems at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence.