the steady, defense-first Coug who kept showing up
In the 2012-13 season, Katie Grad gave Washington State a reliable two-way guard presence: 31 games played with 4 starts, 1.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 14 steals, while her college career finished with 120 appearances, 269 points, 279 rebounds, 61 assists, and 55 steals[8][11]. Her real value goes beyond box score pop—she was a four-time Pac-10/12 all-academic selection and had the reputation of a hard-nosed, dependable player who fought through an early foot injury and still carved out a long, useful run for the Cougars[2][3][5].
