Beau Shay Class: Senior Hometown: Galesburg, IL Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180 Position: G Experience: 3VL Major: Biological Sciences

Overview: Reserve guard who is in his fourth year as a walk-on… one of the more respected players on the team, he has worked hard in practice the last three years to make the Tigers better…has worked in practice against Edward Scott and Will Solomon, two All-ACC guards he has helped to make better players…has already earned a pair of letters, he has a chance to be a three-time letter winner as a walk-on…last walk-on to earn three letters was Brian Chester from 1994-97… a valuable contributor to the team in practice…has played in 11 games in his career, including six last year, and has scored four points… Clemson is 11-0 in games he has played in his career…has played in two ACC games (both against Florida State, a year and a day apart) and nine non-conference games in his career….scored all four of his points in his sophomore year…only native of the Midwest on the Clemson roster, he is from Illinois….outstanding student majoring in biological sciences, he has been on the ACC Academic Honor roll twice in his career…

In 2002-03: Played in a career high six games, including the ACC victory against Florida State…Clemson won all six games he appeared in as a junior…played in five games during Clemson’s nine-game winning streak to open the season…earned a letter as a reserve guard…named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for the second time.

In 2001-02: Played in four games during the 2001-02 season as a sophomore reserve guard…scored his first varsity points at Clemson against Charleston Southern when he made 2-2 free throws, much to the delight of the home crowd…made his first career field goal away from home at Hartford…also appeared in the Florida State game at Clemson in February, his only ACC appearance…earned a letter as a reserve guard.

In 2000-01: Played in one game as a first-year freshman…made one free throw attempt and grabbed an offensive rebound in a win over Western Carolina…practiced with the team the entire year, but did not letter…named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

In High School: Averaged 17 points and five assists per game playing for coach Geoff Falk at Galesburg High School…a Western Big 6 All-Conference player for two seasons, he was a member of the 1998 runner-up state championship team for Class AA…named the most valuable player on his high school team his junior and senior seasons…lettered two seasons in track and two in football, where he was named a first-team all-conference and all-state quarterback his senior year…a strong student, he won the Principal’s Award for showing academic and athletic leadership qualities and community involvement…maintained a 3.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale… brother Jason played basketball for Iowa, and brother Zach played football for the Hawkeyes…born Beau Bradley Shay on October 27, 1981…majoring in biological sciences.

Beau Shay Basketball Personality Chart
I Wear number: 11 because: no specific reason
Favorite NBA Player: Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers)
Favorite Athlete outside of Basketball: Brian Urlacher (Chicago Bears)
Favorite Basketball Player when I was 10 Years Old: Michael Jordan
Favorite Pro team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite College team to follow when I was young: Iowa Hawkeyes
The Best Thing about Clemson is: Home Football Games
Person in history I’d like to meet (& Why): JFK, because of the mystique that surrounds his life
Most impressive person I have met: My grandparents
Best opposing player I have faced: Corey Maggette
Most Respected player on this team: Chris Hobbs
Best Athlete on this team: Olu Babalola
Player on this team with highest basketball IQ: Shawan Robinson
Player on this team who will be a surprise this year: Chey Christie
People say I look like: My brothers
Favorite Movie of all-time: Silence of the Lambs
Favorite Actor: Anthony Hopkins Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts
Favorite Cartoon when I was growing up: Winnie the Pooh
If I could play another sport it would be: Football
Person who has had the biggest influence on me as a person: My parents
Person who has had the biggest influence on my basketball career: My brothers
The Best advice my mother gave me: “Always be polite”
When I want to get away from sports I: I watch political shows on CNN or Fox News.
My Dream Vacation: Somewhere in the Carribean
So Far my favorite moment at Clemson took place when: When we beat #1 UNC my freshman year.
My Advice to Young people is to: Never ever give up on your dreams