"the UCLA point guard sitting in her room connecting her mind to her body so that her thigh would tense up, strengthening it just a bit more. She had to learn how to walk again, run again, jump again, often rising two hours before her teammates so that she could get the work in on the anti-gravity machine and other weight training devices that would put her one step closer to playing again after a devastating knee injury."
"Focusing on all those muscle groups eventually left the graduate transfer feeling stronger than ever. She spent so much time on her shooting, hoisting one three-pointer after another, that she developed the most consistency on her touch she's felt during a decorated career in which she was an All-Pac-12 player at Washington State before going down on that terrible late January day inside Pauley Pavilion."
Charlisse Leger-Walker rebuilt strength and motor control after a devastating knee injury by retraining her quadriceps and relearning walking, running and jumping. She used anti-gravity machines, early-morning weight sessions and relentless shooting work to regain and refine her touch. Extended time off the court deepened her understanding of the coach's system and where teammates score most efficiently. Her expected role centers on positioning teammates for success and integrating individual strengths into collective performance. Her return boosts an already talented UCLA roster as the team opens the season with championship aspirations.
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