Lake Norman’s Kirsten Lewis-Williams is Charlotte Observer girls athlete of the week

Lake Norman High School’s Kirsten Lewis-Williams is the Charlotte Observer girls high school athlete of the week.

Lewis-Williams was named the Greater Metro 4A offensive player of the year by the league’s coaches.

The 5-foot-10 junior scored nine points, had eight rebounds, six steals and two assists to lead Lake Norman to a 54-37 win over Cox Mill in the opening round of the 4A state playoffs Feb. 22.

Lewis-Williams added 23 points to go with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 63-40 second round win over Marvin Ridge Feb. 24.

She finished off the week with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 55-44 victory over Watauga in the third round of the 4A playoffs Feb. 26.

Lewis-Williams averaged 15.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, four assists and 4.4 steals for a Lake Norman team (24-3) that reached the N.C. 4A state quarterfinals.

Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.

This story was originally published February 27, 2022 at 6:04 PM.