UTEP MINERS
Instant Energy: Agnew Sparks Miners
By Mark Brunner Strategic Communications Anyone who watches UTEP guard Christian Agnew play college basketball for more than 30 seconds will be immediately struck at just how hard he gets after it at both ends of the court. When the camera locks in on him, the intensity and fire in his eyes immediately jumps off the screen. The passion and drive are something that cannot be taught but to Agnew, it’s something he has always had “It’s always been there, that’s just a part of being from Detroit,” Agnew said. “It’s a hard-nosed, blue collar city, and that’s how I’ve been playing ever since I started playing basketball, football and baseball.” Hailing from the Motor City matters to Agnew. “It actually means a lot (to represent Detroit),” Agnew said. 8
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“I know I’ve got family and friends that play basketball, and I love to represent them as well as me.” Every player dreams of playing collegiately when growing up, but initially Agnew believed that it was going to be a different sport. Once he settled on basketball, though, he knew he would have an opportunity at the college level.
“When I was I growing up I actually thought that I was going to be playing football or baseball,” Agnew said. “When I got into basketball I figured out (how good) I was, so I knew some type of college basketball, either DI, DII or DIII would be an option.” While the idea of being a college basketball player is no
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