His Slave Name was Terrell

Cincinnati sports minx Shannon Russell reports that the starting point-guard for Our Overlords to the South, Terrell Holloway, has undergone a name change:

Junior Terrell Holloway is no longer on the Xavier basketball roster; Xavier’s leading returning scorer and assist man is now officially known as Tu (pronounced “two”) Holloway.

“I had the nickname Tu Tu beginning when I was about four years old. It changed to just Tu when I was in high school. Nobody calls me Terrell anymore. Everybody calls me Tu,” Holloway said.

“Tu has earned the respect of his teammates and coaches,” said Xavier coach Chris Mack. “His name is as unique as his talent and potential. I think he is one of the best point guards in the nation. For us to be as good as we want to be, he has to embrace the responsibility and work that comes with those expectations. I know he is ready for the challenge.”

Tu Holloway, a candidate for the Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard, is Xavier’s leading returning scorer (12.1 ppg.) and assist man (3.9 apg.) from a team that won its fourth straight Atlantic 10 Conference Regular Season Championship and advanced to the 2010 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. XU also advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in Holloway’s freshman season of 2008-09.

Chris Wright, your move. I suggest Jumpy Jumperson or Robert E. Leap.