IRVING, Texas – Charlotte guard Octavia Wilson has started her collegiate career by earning the first Conference USA Freshman of the Week honor the league has given out, the conference office announced Nov. 13.
It marks the eighth Conference USA Freshman of the Week plaudit in program history and the first since 2015-16. All eight accolades have come under head coach Cara Consuegra. She joins current senior Amaya Ransom as the only two winners to claim it after the season's first weekend.
Wilson, a Greenbelt, Maryland, native, helped lead the 49ers to a 1-1 record over opening weekend, averaging 12.