Shantina Boyd Class: Freshman Hometown: Bolingbrook, Ill. High School: Bolingbrook Height: 6-2 Position: C Birthdate: 06/23/1989

High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner at Bolingbrook High School ... Scored 128 points, grabbed 161 rebounds, and dished out 17 assists in '05-'06 season ... Averaged 4.1 ppg ... Played on 2006 State Championship team with a record of 31-2 ... Also played volleyball, track at Bolingbrook and plans to play badminton this spring ... Played for Illinois Dream Team/Hawks for two years.

Personal: Born Shantina Samar Boyd on 6/23/89 ... Daughter of Helen and Samuel Boyd ... Four-year first Honor Roll member ... Two-year National Honor Society member... Chose Northwestern over Fordham, Loyola, Valparaiso, UTEP and Massachusetts.