There's something to be said for any boy growing up among lots of other boys who like to play basketball and football, while all I wanted to do was put on musicals. Mentally, I was always in my own world.

Growing up, my dream was to play Division I basketball. I also knew that one day I would like to be a Division I head coach. The Citadel was the school that allowed me to do that. To be able to play basketball and be a head coach at the same school is a dream come true.

When I was growing up, skateboarding was big and basketball was big.

I was a total jock growing up. I went to super-dorky basketball clinics and was handpicked to play on a state team called the Texas Heat.

I wasn't able to relate to anyone on TV growing up, so I wanted to bring my own experiences to the screen.

Growing up, my whole family played basketball, and we would have our battles in the backyard. There would be bleeding and crying.