Famous Quotes & Sayings

I missed basketball too much and I thought I had to give it a chance. And I found a home here at Winona and I like it a lot.

Bob Huggins

I'm excited about coming here and continuing to build this basketball program, playing in the NCAA Tournament and the other things that you are supposed to do.

Rick Carlisle

I'm sad for him, for his family. A situation like this couldn't happen to a more undeserving person. Jonathan really is a great kid. He wanted to play basketball in the worst way and he wanted to help this franchise in the worst way.

If more kids are involved in basketball at a younger age, it will have more of an impact later. A typical high school kid . . . I don't know if it will have much of an impact.

Ronnie Lott

If Michael Jordan was the standard for hard work in basketball, then Jerry Rice is the standard for football, ... If there's a way to go out for Jerry, this is probably the right way. The gas is out of the tank. He did everything that he could. Most people didn't think he would have the impact that he did on this game. But he came into the league trying to make a team, and that's how he's leaving.

I have no idea. I like them both as people. As far as what they do on the basketball court, I have no idea.

I have no regrets about not playing Division I. I love it here at Saint Rose. It doesn't matter to me that we are Division II. Basketball is the same game no matter where you play. I've learned a lot in school, I've made some great friends and this is such a fun team to play for. It's like having a family away from home.

Bryan Colangelo

I have no predisposed position on who he is as a coach, what type of basketball he should play. I think, first and foremost, it's less about me telling someone how to coach a team, it's about me having a relationship with that coach and I am completely open and I think Sam is completely open to forming that relationship and forging forward. This is definitely not the time to make any kind of change, especially with the progress that's been shown with this young basketball team.

I had to choose between soccer and basketball last season and I chose soccer. I'm thankful to coach Williams for working with me. Everybody thinks soccer is my favorite sport. I love both sports the same, but soccer will take me farther. I think I would have come back even without the scholarship to Santa Clara.

I had to find different things to do with myself that first year. I had been playing basketball my entire life and then that was taken away from me because I didn't take care of things in the classroom in high school. Sitting out, made me realize how much basketball meant to me.

I had no idea. I really thought we were sharing the basketball.

I had to take care of the basketball and not force things. When it's there, take it. When it's not, pass it out.

Bill Russell

I had signed a letter of intent to go to a college near by home in Pittsburg, Kan., on a basketball scholarship, but Monty and scout John Keenan convinced me to sign with the Dodgers. It was the right move, for sure,

I never had had a basketball in my hand.

I never had a doubt she would go. I know how much she loves this team and how much basketball means to her so I just can't imagine she would ever go.

The coaches at Memphis recommend (Bailey) to come here. We have a good relationship with those guys. They know that we make the kids better students, better basketball players and kind of take care of them.

The first half was the best basketball we've played all year. I don't know if we came out a little lackadaisical in the third quarter because we had a big lead, but they turned up the pressure on us and we just didn't make as many plays in the second half as we did in the first.

The first half was the best 20 minutes of basketball I've seen all year. I've never been so proud.

Sylvia Hatchell

The first half and the second half were very different. We weren't rebounding and weren't playing very good defense. Once we started playing Carolina basketball we were OK.

The final score definitely is misleading. We didn't play Xavier basketball at all. I'm really disappointed with the loss.

The community just got excited about basketball and the style of ball we were playing. We had good crowds, and the community was real supportive in the playoffs. People were coming in who hadn't been coming just to see what was going on. They came to see what this team was doing. Hopefully we can carry it over to next year.

Billy Donovan

The complexion of college basketball has changed so much.

The head coach has to crack down a little more.

There's not going to be a whole lot of change, to be honest with you. I don't think there's a reason to fix what's broke.

The Bowling Green game was a big-time environment. We wanna see that for all the games.

We got almost the entire team coming back; we only had two seniors last year. We plan not just on making it back, but on taking the next step.

They wanted me as coach.

We're gonna get some time to sit down individually with each player and see what their role is.

A return to the NCAA is the expectation... I think that's a good pressure. I'd rather that pressure to the other way. ... I like a little pressure on me.

Once we announce the staff here, in the next week, two weeks, whatever it takes, I think everyone's going to be shocked at how good a staff we put together.

I've been on the phone, I think, 20 out of 24 hours the last three days.

Morgan Wootten

Evaluate wins and losses objectively, focusing more on effort and execution than on the outcome of the game

Morgan Wootten

Leadership starts at the top.