Young people are being misled by certain people that are really not teachers. (The athletes) are really not taught to stay within themselves. They're taught to try to emulate someone else and do something outside of who you are. And that's exactly what the drug does; the drug makes you feel like you're someone other than who you are.

Ellis Valentine

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It's a fun, hands-on experience. All our teachers are certified. We have a teacher-to-student ratio of about one to six.

— Dina Valentine

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If you see this happening, please raise your hand and say something about it. It's very scary and it's very painful to watch when you see these kids going through all this. So talk to whomever you need to and do whatever you can to get involved.

— Ellis Valentine

Kids need as much help as we possibly can give at the lower levels to maybe deter some of the problems that we're having at the higher levels.

— Ellis Valentine

We need programs that will teach athletes how to spell "jump shot" rather than how to shoot it.

— Larry Hawkins

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That combination is going to surprise some people at the end of the season. They're both natural athletes that are getting better and better.

— Clevis Jeffries