Ben Braun
Ben Braun
Benjamin Abraham Braunis a men's college basketball coach. He is the former coach at Rice University, where he spent eight seasons. Previously, Braun spent 12 years with the California Golden Bears program and 11 years at Eastern Michigan University. He has won the most games of any coach in Eastern Michigan's history...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 November 1953
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Washington will be a similar challenge as Arizona. They have a similar style. This upcoming game is an opportunity for us ... We're ready to go right back and challenge our defense.
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We can't play under pressure. We can only put pressure on ourselves to do our best. There's enough pressure playing against Washington State. Let's not play under any more pressure than there really is.
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We can't operate now with our heads down. We're disappointed. We've got basketball ahead of us and we have a huge game Saturday. It's important for our team to bounce back. The natural reaction might be to be down, but we can't afford that. We have to step up.
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We can't operate now with our heads down. It's important that our team bounces back. It's crucial we fight and battle.
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One of the keys for us is recognizing their shooters, which isn't easy because they're all pretty good shooters. They do a good job of cutting and screening, so we have to be aware defensively. They have some good athletes and some good shooters. They are very tough to guard.
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Leon is really a highly competitive person. When he was struggling shooting free throws earlier in the year, he was getting up at 5 in the morning and going to a gym near his home and shooting free throws. Then he came up with a couple of 10-for-10 games, 10-for-12, 12-for-15. I think that's a testimony to who he is.
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Leon is a smart guy. I have faith in Leon, in his decision-making process.
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Leon has gotten stronger. He was kind of up and down, to where he'd have a solid Thursday and maybe not a solid Saturday. Now he's durable and he's been playing under a lot of duress.
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Leon deserves a lot of the credit for the impact he's made. He makes a lot of things easier for a lot of guys. He's also been a really good defender for us this year. he's really improved his understanding of the game.
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Leon and I have talked a lot about his future and his options. He just had the best season of his basketball career, which is a credit to his work ethic and perseverance. I trust that Leon will ultimately make a great decision.
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When your (best) shooter wants to shoot some more, that's a great sign.
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When you defend you have a chance. I've said it, I've said it, and I've said it. We have a chance and its great to see our guys believe on the defensive end.
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We're healthy this time, that's the major difference.
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It feels pretty good to see everyone in the community. They're all so proud.