Charlotte 49ers freshman invited to play for national team in FIBA tournament
One of the Charlotte 49ers’ best young players will soon get a chance to play on a national stage.
Molina Williams, a 6-foot forward who earned Conference USA All-Freshman honors last season, has been invited to play for the U.S. Virgin Islands Basketball Federation’s national team next month in the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup.
Williams led the 49ers (10-12) with 139 rebounds last season and averaged 6.5 points on 44.4% shooting across 22 games and six starts. As a high school senior at The Burlington School, The Graham native was named first-team AP All-North Carolina.
The tournament will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 11-19 following a training camp next week in St. Croix.
Matt L. Stephens
The Charlotte Observer