Feb. 19, 2004

UP CLOSE WITH TRACY

Nickname: "Trace"

Why do you wear the No. 45? It was my number in junior college and my brother wore it in high school.

Favorite song: "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me

Favorite TV show: "Friends"

Favorite class at TCU: Phonetics

Favorite junk food: Pizza

Favorite Coach Mittie quote: "Get your eyes on me!"

Most impressive person you know: My mother and father

Person in history you'd like to meet: John F. Kennedy, Jr.

First thing you'd do if you were head coach for a day: Make everyone run sprints

Person you'd most like to trade places with for a day: Faith Hill

Teammate who makes you laugh the most: Kim Ortega

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


Most memorable moment in sports: Winning the NJCAA Championship with a 38-0 record

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

Craziest ambition: Skydiving

One thing you wish you were better at: Singing

Favorite sport besides basketball: Playing-golf, watching-football

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

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

Your own ultimate ESPN SportsCenter highlight: The Lady Frogs beating UConn this year in the National Championship game

The best advice you've ever been given: "Work as hard as you can at everything you do and it will pay off in the end."

If there were a movie about your life, what would it be called: "Small-Town USA"

The actress that would play the part of you in "Small-Town USA": Julia Roberts

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

What motivates you? The drive to be the best player and teammate, and the satisfaction of knowing at the end of the day I worked as hard as I could

Your dream job: Country singer

Why you chose to attend TCU: The coaching staff, the players and the academics

What you've learned since coming to TCU: The support from boosters and friends of the program is tremendous, making it a great school to be a part of

The best thing about playing basketball for the Lady Frogs: Winning games and being with my teammates

Teammate who will be the biggest surprise in 2003-04: Kim Ortega