USD Men's Basketball 1998-1999

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MEET THE TOREROS

#44 STEVE ROSS 6-6 Freshman Guard/Forward

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Lambri ck Park High in Vi ctori a, Briti sh Columbia .. . he averaged 33 .0 points, 14 rebou nds and 3 blocked shots for a team that went 43-7 and fini shed third in the mi dd le divis ion of British Columbia's three-tier system (high school basketball in Ca nada is a 40 minu te game compared to 32 in the USA) .. . his team went 34-6 du ring the regul ar season and 9- 1 in the pl ayoffs ... he was named Mr. Basketba ll in British Columbia this past yea r and was selected to Canada's Junior National Team w here he also ea rned Junior Nati onal Pl ayer of the Year honors ... MVP of Island Zone Championshi ps ... First A ll-Star at British Columbi a Championships (team fini shed 3rd in Prov ince) ... 1997 Lambrick Park HS team won 'AA' British Columbia tournament. PERSONAL: Born on October 11 , 1980 in Kam loops, Briti sh Columbi a ... chose USO because it was a good fit and he rea lly liked coaching staff ... also recruited by Gonzaga, Portland, Sa int M ary's and Eastern Washington .. . comes from same school as Brendan Graves, former Santa Clara pl ayer .. . parents are Arthur and D ianne Ross of Vi ctoria, British Columbi a .. . Undec ided major.

#53 KEVIN HANSON 6-10 Freshman Forward/Center

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Ocean Vi ew H igh School w here he helped lead his team to a 26-5 record, league titl e and state ranking of No. 14 thi s past season ... he averaged 12.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per contest while shooting 56.0% from field and 63% from foul line .. . he was named First Team All-Golden West League and First Team AII-CI F (Di vision II) ... junior yea r was First Team Al l-League and 2nd Team AII-CIF after averaging 10.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 2.7 bl ocks whi le sh oo tin g 63 perce nt from the fi eld .. . aw arded 1997 Team M os t Improved Pl aye r awa rd after starting every game ... 1996 All -Tournament Team (Tournament of Champions) ... also ea rn ed Honorable Mention All- League recognition as a vo lleyball pl ayer. PERSONAL: Born on February 2, 1980 in Long Beach, Ca li forn ia ... chose USO fo r its basketbal l program and strong Business school ... also recrui ted by Pac ific, UC Irvine and Ca l State Fullerton .. . enjoys video games and going to movies ... hi s dad (Tom) res ides in Huntington Beach, Ca lifo rni a .. . Bus iness major.

#10 SAMSCHOLL 6-0 Junior Guard

COLLEGE: Pl ayed past two yea rs at Tacoma Commun ity Coll ege w here team fini shed 2nd both yea rs in NWACC ... last season averaged 8.3 ppg and 7. 1 assists ... freshman yea r scored 7.0 points per game and fini shed second among NWACC pl ayers in assists w ith 9.0 di shes per game ... two-yea r letterwinner and starter. HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Gig Harbor HSw here he helped lead '96 team to state championshi p and 25-2 record .. . averaged 8.5 ppg and 8. 1 assists ... First Team All -Pi erce County League ... '96 State Tournament MVP ... Team Captain ... 3-time Team Pl ayer Awa rd (voted by teammates). PERSONAL: Born on November 11 , 1977 in Seattle, Washington ... chose USO for basketball and strong academic programs ... enjoys pl aying video games and going to the beach .. . parents are Dennis and Terry Scholl of Gig Harbor, Washington ... dad (Dennis) pl ayed football at Kalamazoo College (WI ) .. . Socio logy major; Psychology minor.