After graduation I want to offer my services anywhere, to any facility that wants me. I want to help counsel kids. I want to motivate kids. I want to show them, step by step, how they can get a second chance. |
Every time I would walk in, I'd make sure my name was there. I still do to this day. I knew whether I came off the bench or started, I would do everything I could. |
I can overcome adversity with God in my life. |
I felt real comfortable out there. Coach emphasized it is a new season, so we need to come out fresh and relaxed — what I've tried to do. ... I've tried to stay aggressive and look for an open shot. |
I hadn't been shooting the ball very well the last couple of games. I've been putting in extra practices. I knew things would turn around. I've been hitting shots in practice. |
I have nothing to hide from. Yeah, I messed up. I had a chance to change my life, and I did. I wish I never did what I did. But I felt going in there was the best thing that ever happened to me in every aspect of my life. |
I love Utah State and everything, but I'm ready to see what is next for me in life. My situation is a little different than someone that is 21 or 22, so I'm ready to get out there in the real world and start working, start living life. |
I think my mom (Kathy Nguyen) enjoyed it more than I did. It felt so good to know I gave something for my mom and grandmother to be proud of, because growing up I gave them such a hard time. It was great to do something to make them happy, for them to tell their friends. Anything I can do to put a smile on mom's face, I love to do. |
I would have liked us to finish in first place and me play a little better individually. I'm happy where we are at with the tournament coming up. I like where we stand. I'm just feeling really good about the games coming up. |
I've been talking with that particular section for some time and wanted to do something to be remembered and have fun. ... I told them, if we win on Senior Night and after I slap everyone's hand when the game is over, I would jump in. After the game they were all waving me over, so I ran over and jumped up. They started bringing me up, and I got so high. I was like, 'Bring me back down.' I enjoyed it. |
If you are not ready and anticipate what's coming, you fall behind a little. I think I picked up a lot later than what they liked and what I liked last year. I started to get comfortable at the end of last year. Coming into this year, I felt really confident. |
It amazes me every day. |
It's only second nature to be scared when you're in there. Sometimes things can get out of hand and, all of a sudden, you find yourself in the middle of something. There's a lot of fighting. Sometimes you don't know what's going to happen and, all you can do is try to stay away from the trouble. For me, basketball helped. |
Oh yeah, there have been some pretty bad places. I expected that. |
People have gone out of their way to make me feel welcome. It's amazing. |