Jennifer Chew - 11

(Chewy)
26
Antioch, CA
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

I love to be active and competitive, and I really enjoy the feeling of winning as a team.

Personal goals: to give back to the sport as much as I can
Personal achievements: 4 national championships at Illinois, Silver Medal at the 2006 Gold Cup in Amsterdam, STARTING A WOMEN’S TEAM IN DENVER!!!
Hobbies: basketball, reading, listening to music, sleeping
Person you look up to: my parents
Quote to Live By: No one likes a quitter
Favorite Pro/College Basketball Team: Denver Nuggets
Favorite Athlete: Chauncey Billups (“In Chauncey We Trust”)
Favorite music group(s): Guster, Helio Sequence, Third Eye Blind, Less Than Jake, etc…
Favorite TV shows/movies: Burn Notice, Real World, 24
Favorite Food: I’ll eat just about anything, but I especially love seafood, curry, chocolate, and zucchini pork bake

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Christina Ripp - 12

(Barney)
28
Dane, Wisconsin
University of Illinois (graduated 2005)

I play basketball for the love of the game!!

Personal goals: To be the best player I can be and help my teammates get better in the process.
Personal achievements: Gold Medalist-2004 & 2008 Paralympic Games, National Champions with U of I 2002-2004.
Hobbies: Reading, Coaching
Person you look up to: My family and Coach Mike Frogley
Quote to Live By: “Never Never Give Up”
Favorite Pro/College Basketball Team: Wisconsin Badgers
Favorite Athlete: Current-Michael Phelps, Retired-Brett Favre
Favorite music group(s): Dave Matthews Band
Favorite TV shows/movies: the Food Network and HGTV ?
Favorite Food: Sushi

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Justin Obermeyer

(Ob-wan-cupholder, JT, Rolls, Bird Man, J-Town, Obes)
Age 27
Littleton, CO
Columbine High School
University of Colorado

I had a hoop in the driveway when I was little and have always loved to play ball. Team sports are one of my favorite things to do. When I was in a car wreck and couldn’t play basketball like I used to, I was so glad that people before me had invented sport chairs and the game of wheelchair basketball!

Personal goals: Help those around me achieve their goals
Personal achievements: College Graduation, I have a quick thumb in Tecmo Super Bowl
Hobbies: Sports! I like to go up to the mountains, ride ATVs and snowmobiles, hang out with friends and family
Person you look up to: My parents
Quote to Live By: Prove It!
Favorite Pro/College Basketball Team: Nugs Nugs!
Favorite Athlete: Kevin Garnett, Chauncy Billups, John Lynch
Favorite music group(s): Michael Franti, Les Claypool, Tool, Dispatch, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Mute Math, NDSK, Cat Stevens, Guster, Crash Test Dummies, Decembrists, Blues Traveler
Favorite TV shows/movies: Burn Notice, 24, Lost, Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Sport Center, Run Ronny Run
Favorite Food: Sushi, Beef, Veggies

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