Trisha Stafford-Odom
Head coach, Charlotte Crown (UpShot League). Former WNBA player. Quoted on the Michelle Onyiah signing, July 31, 2026.
Coverage (2 articles)
Charlotte Has a Championship. The Crown Started the Season 1-5.
John Speedway·
The Charlotte Crown lost five of their first six games this year, then won the first championship in UPSHOT League history. Charlotte beat the Jacksonville Waves 81-76 on Saturday night, erasing a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit on the road. Deja Kelly scored a game-best 29 and was named Championship MVP.
The Indiana Fever Just Signed a Charlotte Crown. This League Is Real Now.
John Speedway·
The Indiana Fever, sitting first in the East, have signed Charlotte Crown forward Michelle Onyiah, the first player in UpShot League history to reach the WNBA. She leaves behind a 52.8-percent season and a Crown team chasing the league's first title weekend.