The UNBC Timberwolves women’s basketball team only had to venture into the backyard to find its latest talent.
Prince George product Sophia Fuller committed to the program on Tuesday.
“Honestly, it’s just crazy to me. The fact that I can play on this team and I am playing at the highest level. I am excited about it and it is definitely going to be different than high school. Obviously, I have been watching them for so long, so the fact that I actually get to play is almost like a dream for little Sophia.”
Fuller grew up with the program honestly by attending games at the Northern Sport Centre and watching the TWolves compete.
Her father Dave serves as an assistant coach for the Timberwolves and has trained numerous times with the varsity program since the conclusion of the 2021-2022 campaign.
“They’re all really nice people, and they really helped me fit in when I started training with them. Obviously, I was a bit scared, but they are really nice. These girls are a lot more physically strong and they know how to play basketball. It is way different than high school basketball.”
Fuller is part of the College Heights Secondary program and helped the Cougars earn the 2022 City Championship, as well as a fifth-place finish at the BC Provincial Championships. She also trains with the Northern Bounce program.
A member of Engage Sport North’s Canadian Sport School, Fuller will graduate from CHSS this June and enroll in UNBC’s Business program. She will be at TWolves training camp in August.
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