Kemie Nkele is a Cali girl from UC Riverside, looking to make it big. Nkele has been a star in the making for quite some time now. Even her youth basketball coach, Gary Elwood, said "I told (her mother), Barbara, Kemie was going to be big time." The Highlanders made the NCAA tournament just two years ago, but after Kemie Nkele went out for the season with a knee injury, they struggled. UCR didn't make the tournament in 2008 and had their first losing season under John Margaritis. This year, Kemie is back and she says "It still lights a fire in us." This could be a big year for Nkele. She's always been known as a stellar offensive player, but her ability to change games defensively is one of her better attributes. Last year, Nkele had to sit and watch her team struggle, and she's definitely itching to get back on the court.
