It was pretty clear to the high school track and field coach that the tall, lanky freshman named Anucha Browne was born to be a basketball player.

"He always kept telling me `Why are you running? You are a basketball player,'" said Browne. "I guess it took me a while to realize it."  MORE>>> 

Growing up in Springfield, Ohio, no one ever expected much from the skinny, frail boy named Ron Burton. His parents had passed away by the time he was 13 years old and he had moved in with his grandmother, who was a gospel preacher.  MORE>>> 

D'Wayne Bates has always tried to approach life by taking advantage of opportunities when presented and making the most of them. Whether that be traveling from the South to play football at Northwestern, adjusting to defenses as a wide receiver on the field, becoming a professional football player, or taking online classes for a degree so he could become an educator, Bates has rarely been one to shy away from opportunity."  MORE>>> 

Michele Savage loves to tell people, "the Big Ten is big time." Arguably you could say the same thing about Savage. Since she first started playing basketball she has always found success, as a player and now as a coach.  MORE>>> 

Find something you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. Katrina Adams took this old saying to heart. Her outstanding talent, passion for the sport of tennis, and "never give" up mentality led her to an NCAA Championship title, All-American accolades, and a career on the professional circuit."  MORE>>> 

Born and raised in Jamaica, Rohan Gardner moved to Miami, Fla., when he was eight years old. It wasn't long before he became acclimated to the new culture, and by his sophomore year of high school, he began to partake in one of America's most popular pastimes - sneaking out of the house.  MORE>>>