Dec. 1, 2003

UP CLOSE WITH Ebony Shaw

Nicknames: "Ebo" or "E. Shaw"

Why do you wear the No. 30? When I was young, I wanted No. 21 like my father wore in college, but I let a friend of
mine have it instead. I took No. 30 because it was the next jersey I saw.

Favorite songs: "I Ain't Mad at Cha'" by Tupac Shakur and "Nothing Really Matters" by Lauryn Hill

Favorite TV shows: "Martin" and "I Love Lucy"

Favorite class at TCU: Sociology

Favorite junk foods: Nutrageous candy bar and beef jerky

Favorite Coach Mittie quote: "Get on the line!"

Most impressive person you know: My mother-I hope I can be a great mother like her when I have kids some day.

Persons in history you'd like to meet: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Tupac Shakur

First thing you'd do if you were head coach for a day: Make everybody run lines for at least 20 minutes

Person you'd most like to trade places with for a day: Sheryl Swoopes

Teammate who makes you laugh the most: Kim Ortega

Person who has most influenced your career in athletics: My father and brother

Most memorable moment in sports: Winning TCU's first conference tournament in 2001

Best player you've ever faced: Diana Taurasi (UConn)

Craziest ambition: Learning to fly an airplane

One thing you wish you were better at: Mathematics

Favorite sport besides basketball: Track and field

One possession you'd keep if you lost all but one: The Bible

Team you'd most like to see added to the schedule: UConn

Favorite ESPN SportsCenter highlight: Michael Jordan's game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz to win his sixth NBA Championship in 1998

Your best friend on another college team: DeeDee Favors of Northwestern (La.)

If there were a movie about your life, what would it be called: "Love and Basketball II"

The actress that would play the part of you in "Love and Basketball II": Sanaa Lathan

A place you've always wanted to visit but never had the chance: Jamaica

What motivates you? The thought of a better life for myself and my family
Your dream job: Playing in the WNBA

Why you chose to attend TCU: I really bonded with the players and coaches

What you've learned since coming to TCU: The real meaning of hard work

The best thing about playing basketball for the Lady Frogs: The national exposure and playing teams I watched when I was young

Teammate who will be the biggest surprise in 2003-04: Natasha Lacy