USD Magazine Summer 2014

GETTING TO KNOW ...

to watch Amy develop as a player in the time she’s been with our program,” Fisher says. “She’s always been an amazing person, and her leadership qualities are exceptional. I think she’s the best player in our league, and I trust her to make the right play at the right time.” The product of a “sports crazy family,” Kame grew up playing pick-up games against her brother, Clay, in the gyms and outdoor courts around their Grand Junction, Colo., home. The competition, while occasionally heated, proved to be beneficial in the long run, and Kame credits their sibling rivalry for helping her develop an offensive repertoire that has stymied just about every defense in the WCC. “I think those games with my brother really helped me figure out the way I wanted to play,” Kame recalls. “He was stronger than me, so I had to figure out how to score on him. That’s where I developed my mid- range game, and it’s worked out pretty well for me.” Just how well? Try two con- secutive First-Team ALL-WCC honors, a lofty 16.6 points-per- game average during the 2013- 14 season, and an incredible streak of play last January (she averaged 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists over a four-game span) that earned her NCAA Division I Player of the Week honors, becoming the first player in the history of USD Basketball to earn that distinction. Couple in the fact that she’s amassed all those impressive on-court laurels while maintaining a 3.7 grade point average as a communica- tions major, and it’s easy to understand why Kame is recog- nized as one of the all-time greats in program history. “She’s one of the best players we’ve ever had here at USD, and she’ll be a success in whatever she chooses to do,” Fisher says.

BROCK SCOTT

GRANT FORREST

AGE: 20. HOMETOWN: East Lothian, Scotland. SUPERLATIVES: The reigning West Coast Conference

(WCC) player of the year for 2014, Forrest is a three-time First-Team All-WCC performer. Before arriving on campus in 2011, he was crowned the 2010 Scottish Boys Golf Champion. LEADER: The Toreros’ team captain and steadiest performer, his game is on an upward trajectory. “I want to be a first-team All American before I graduate, and I want our team to win the WCC Champi- onship and qualify for the NCAA Championships. We’ve got the ability, and we need to aim high.” FIRST IMPRESSION: As a Scotsman, fall weather meant waterproofs and galoshes, not swim trunks and sandals. Imagine his surprise and delight when visiting USD for the first time on an 80-degree November day. “Everyone was tan and looking as if they’d just come from the beach. I mean, shorts? In November?” TIGER OR PHIL? Sorry, Forrest won’t pick a side. “Like a lot of players my age, I grew up idolizing Tiger. It was just amazing to watch him take apart a golf course when he was on top of his game. I was recruited to USD by Tim Mickelson (Phil’s younger brother), and had a chance to talk with Phil in the parking lot at last year’s Open Championship. He was great. So, I guess I like them both. Is that OK?” — Mike Sauer

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