I wasn't going to even try out for the basketball team my junior season at Kinston, ... Coach Stackhouse made one of my friends (K.K. Wynn) come get me off the bus and try out. I think about how blessed I am and where I came from in a short time.

I wasn't going to even try out for the basketball team my junior season at Kinston. Coach Stackhouse made one of my friends (K.K. Wynn) come get me off the bus and try out. I think about how blessed I am and where I came from in a short time.

I plan on playing basketball here or overseas for 10-15 years then start my own business in real estate or investing.

I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday working on my game, working on the time off that I've had from the game, just getting myself prepared mentally and physically for the season.

It was just a tremendous win in a tough situation against a good basketball team. It's been a long time since I've had a sweeter win than that.

It's like the basketball team is so close. They're almost there. They show moments of great glory and then it just falls apart. For whatever reason, it's not quite clicking. That's what's so upsetting.