We actually [decided to commit] a long time ago. We didn't want to put our names in too early but not too late. We just decided to do it halfway through our junior year.

The awe factor ended this summer, three months ago, once I first got into Philly,

How many 18-year-old guys can even have this opportunity? ... There's millions and millions of high-school basketball players out there in the world, and I get to practice every day with Allen Iverson .

I lost all hope because no teams that I worked out for had picks after that,

I'm even going after Allen's spot, ... Really, it is impossible, but that's just the confidence you've got to have.

I?m just excited to be here, excited to be part of the Sixers family.