USF will also look to freshmen Hondre Brewer (6' 11" 225 lbs.) and Eugene Brown (6' 9", 220 lbs.) to log big minutes and contribute to the rebounding effort. Adding some outside shooting skills will be Derek Christensen who red-shirted last season as a freshman. At Iolani High School in Hawaii, Christensen led the Honolulu Scholastic League in scoring during the 1996-1997 season. Catching up on last year The 1997-1998 squad lived up to everyone's expectations, despite starting the WCC with a 3-5 record. After finding their rhythm, the Dons won their last three WCC games, finishing at 7-7, and tied with Portland and St. Mary's for the fourth spot. USF entered the WCC Tournament as the fifth seed, demolishing St. Mary's in the first round 83-66. "Everyone on the team wants to do real good and we have the confidence—we just have to go out there and prove ourselves," says Derek Christensen (TheFoghorn).
