Sister duo looking to impact Cougars basketball team

With how close the Fust sisters are, many thought once Kyu committed last year, that Izzi would automatically follow suit, but that was not the case.

Not since 2018 have the University of Regina Cougars had a sister duo playing for the team.

Back then it was Kyia and Kyanna Giles tearing up the court on the Cougars’ way to a national bronze medal.

Fast forward six years and Cougars head coach Dave Taylor now has another talented sibling pair at his disposal.

Ironically, Kyu and Izzi Fust, like the Giles sisters, are from Winnipeg.

“Well the big thing is talent, they’re both incredibly talented. Kyu was the player of the year in Manitoba her Grade 12 year and then Izzi was last year, so obviously if you can get the player of the year, it often helps a lot,” said Taylor.

Kyu is the elder of the two sisters but only by one year.

In her rookie season with the Cougars last year, she had a great veteran mentor in Cara Misskey, who also came to the team from outside Regina. Misskey hails from Warman, Sask.

Still, the older Fust says she missed playing with her younger sister, as the two played together at Dakota Collegiate prior to post-secondary basketball.