Famous Quotes & Sayings

He can wear that kilt to school if he wants, to the prom, to a basketball game.

He coached me in AAU basketball as a kid. He missed maybe one of my games that I can think of. He was amazing. He'd drive to watch my sister Kate in Syracuse and then to Massachusetts and then back to William Paterson to watch Bridget. He always loved being a part of it.

Avery Johnson

He just still doesn't know all the ins and outs of the game. He started playing basketball so late in life that he's still catching up.

Pat Riley

He kept telling me he's ready. But I'm a stubborn old coach.

He is the most underrated basketball player in the country, not just guard, but player. He doesn't worry about it, he knows he's still a work in progress.

Alison Bales

He'll always tell you he was a basketball player in a football player's body. He was my toughest competition. Taught me how to shoot, the whole form thing about keeping your elbow in, all the basics. He helped, and I pretty much give all the credit to him.

Jim Calhoun

He learned at the feet of the master, ... To have someone full-time for basketball issues is a great, great situation.

He is today's Ray Mears, but probably a better basketball strategist. He knows how to have fun. The thing he did with Dane Bradshaw just loosens the team up and it's great theater. Buzz was a great guy, but he didn't have the charisma this cat has.

Guys were in the right spots all night. It was easy for me to find them. And they were making shots. I feel I've become quicker and stronger -- mentally and physically -- to deal with the college basketball game.

Guys, we didn't play our best and we're up three points. That should let every single one of you know that we're a better basketball team than they are.

Antawn Jamison

Guys just got tired of not playing up to our standards and not finding ways to win basketball games.

Hank left a legacy at Gonzaga. He definitely helped lay the foundation for what Gonzaga basketball has accomplished in recent years. He took us into Division I and was behind Gonzaga joining a conference for the first time as a Division I program. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

(Hamlin) is the quarterback of our basketball team. When we need a big play, we get the ball in her hands.

Rudy Carpenter

I was telling the coach before the game let me throw deep. I had a feeling because of the way I was throwing in practice all week. I told everyone before the game, I'm feeling hot. If this was a basketball game, I was going to score 50 points.

I wouldn't say we're the best (every year). But to be the best you have to go through us. I thought they were a very scrappy team, had a lot of hustle and were basketball savvy.

I worked with some great basketball people. It was a great training ground.

I worked on my legs extra hard during basketball season for more explosiveness and to be a lot quicker coming out of my sprint stance.

I was pleased with the effort, but not in the loss. We didn't play as smart or take care of the basketball like we need to or should have.

I guess if we can't be first, we might as well be second. There's no shame in losing to (Lancaster). That's a top-notch basketball team. They're a tough, hard-nosed competitive team.

Tom Johnson

I grew up in Zionsville, about 10 miles south of Lebanon, so I know the history of the basketball program there.

I grew up with five brothers and have never been around girls. Everything I was taught in the game of basketball has been by guys.

Charles Rhodes

If we don't get into the NIT, I'm still going to have a basketball in my hand (today).

Damon Jones

If we execute and share the basketball and move bodies, then we are a tough team to defend because we have a lot of guys that can do a lot of different things on the offensive end. Defensively, we turned it up and held them to one shot, and because of it, we got momentum.

If we had just made a few more, this would have been our basketball game.

If we have kids who can put the basketball in the basket and take care of the basketball, we can do the other thing. It's kind of hard to teach kids to put the ball in the basket.

If we knock down a couple shots, it's a totally different basketball game. At the end of regulation and overtime, two of our better shooters got good looks. They've just got to knock them down. I'm not faulting them on that, but we've just got to make some shots.

I gotta give Mike (MacDonald) credit because they played motivated basketball from the beginning.

Ben Gordon

I got off to a good start. Then I got plagued by foul trouble, and it kind of busted up my rhythm.

Brad Smith

I got here at noon. I figure I'll eat, watch a little basketball here, and then maybe move to the Pub II for more basketball.

We took a step back character-wise. That's what worries me. I can lose basketball games, but I'm trying to get these kids ready for their lives and trying to teach them that when things don't go well you can't shut down.

We're on the brink of being a very good basketball team, but a very good basketball team wins road games, and they just don't win at home.

Ernie Kent

We're only one game over .500, so I'm not going to send those expectations out of the roof. There's a lot of basketball left; let's just keep getting better game by game.

We're playing some pretty good basketball right now. We've played well on the road this year and hopefully we can go down there and come out of it with a win.