A lot of different kids can contribute to the team and I think that was a key to our success all year long.

This team is very balanced and a lot of different kids can contribute to the team.

I'm sure the kids read the papers and notice the pressure of what we're expected to do. But day by day, we have to make sure our training habits are right, our attitudes are right and we respect every opponent we play.

It's just, frankly, polite and respectful to not sort of barge into your kids' personal spaces. Once notified, then you have a perfect right and permission to say, 'I'd like to take a check.

They left it all for this program and left a lot for other kids to model.

Our kids really started to jell, and we played our best basketball at the end of the season. That's a testament to the coaching staff and all the hard work they put into it.