North Carolina State University Athletics
Elissa Cunane Invited to Train with USA Basketball
5/1/2019 3:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Freshman center recently concluded historic first season at NC State
May 1, 2019
USA Basketball Release
Â
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Freshman center Elissa Cunane of the NC State women's basketball team has been invited to participate in the USA Basketball Women's U19 World Cup Team Trials, the organization announced Wednesday. She is one of 30 players from around the nation to accept the invitation.
Â
Invitations were issued by the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee, chaired by George Washington University head coach Jennifer Rizzotti. Trials to select the 12-member team will be held May 16-19 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Training camp will follow July 5-19, with the U19 World Cup competition taking place July 20-28 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Â
Elissa Cunane's Freshman Season at NC State
2018-19: All-ACC Freshman Team ... All-ACC Academic Team ... First Team All-ACC Tournament ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on December 10 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 28 ... Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Jan. 29 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 18 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on March 4 ... Started 11 games and played all 34 in her debut season with the Wolfpack, averaging 24.8 minutes, 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game ... Scored 10+ points 22 times and 20+ points seven times ... Scored a season-high 28 points against No. 5 Notre Dame on Feb. 18 ... Played a season-high 40 minutes and collected a season-high 15 rebounds in NC State's NCAA Tournament second-round win over No. 17 Kentucky on March 25 ... Made 136 free throws to rank as the most by a freshman in program history ... Scored 464 total points to rank as the second best freshman scoring season in program history ... Her 13.6 points per game rank fifth best among freshmen in program history ... Her 213 rebounds rank as the sixth most by a freshman in program history ... Shot 162-of-295 (.549) from the field to rank seventh in freshman history at NC State.Â
Â
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Â
USA Basketball Release
Â
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Freshman center Elissa Cunane of the NC State women's basketball team has been invited to participate in the USA Basketball Women's U19 World Cup Team Trials, the organization announced Wednesday. She is one of 30 players from around the nation to accept the invitation.
Â
Invitations were issued by the USA Basketball Women's Junior National Team Committee, chaired by George Washington University head coach Jennifer Rizzotti. Trials to select the 12-member team will be held May 16-19 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Training camp will follow July 5-19, with the U19 World Cup competition taking place July 20-28 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Â
Elissa Cunane's Freshman Season at NC State
2018-19: All-ACC Freshman Team ... All-ACC Academic Team ... First Team All-ACC Tournament ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on December 10 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 28 ... Named USBWA National Freshman of the Week on Jan. 29 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on Feb. 18 ... Named ACC Rookie of the Week on March 4 ... Started 11 games and played all 34 in her debut season with the Wolfpack, averaging 24.8 minutes, 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game ... Scored 10+ points 22 times and 20+ points seven times ... Scored a season-high 28 points against No. 5 Notre Dame on Feb. 18 ... Played a season-high 40 minutes and collected a season-high 15 rebounds in NC State's NCAA Tournament second-round win over No. 17 Kentucky on March 25 ... Made 136 free throws to rank as the most by a freshman in program history ... Scored 464 total points to rank as the second best freshman scoring season in program history ... Her 13.6 points per game rank fifth best among freshmen in program history ... Her 213 rebounds rank as the sixth most by a freshman in program history ... Shot 162-of-295 (.549) from the field to rank seventh in freshman history at NC State.Â
Â
#GoPack | @PackWomensBball
Â
Players Mentioned
Center
/ Women's BasketballCoach Moore Postgame Presser (Syracuse)
Sunday, February 22
WBB Players Postgame Presser (Syracuse)
Sunday, February 22
Brooks, Coach Moore Postgame at VT
Sunday, February 08
Coach Moore Postgame Presser (Florida State)
Thursday, February 05