West Virginia's JJ Quinerly to host free girls basketball camp
By Joseph Smith
West Virginia women's basketball star JJ Quinerly is looking to give back to her community.
Quinerly, a native of Norfolk, Va. and an alumnus of Lake Taylor High School, will have a special event coming to her hometown next month. According to the "X" account of her father, John Quinerly, the standout Mountaineer will be offering a free girls basketball camp at the Huntersville Community Center at 830 Goff Street in Norfolk.
According to the post, the event will take place from on Wednesday, May 8th 4:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m local time -- those wanting to participate can register on-site, and folks with further questions can call John Quinerly at (757)-773-2591 for further information.
Those who attend will get a first-hand teaching experience from a premier returning NCAA women's basketball star -- Quinerly has quite the hype surrounding her headed into her senior campaign. She earned numerous accolades during the 2023-24 season, being named first-team All-Big 12, as well as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. She was also named a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award eventually won by Stanford's Cameron Brink -- Brink was selected second-overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft.