Quick Quotes: Men’s Basketball Media Day
9/25/2019 4:35:53 PM | Men's Basketball
Justin Ahrens, Forward
On the schedule:
I’m really excited for our schedule this year. We’ve got a lot of great teams that we play this year. A really heavy schedule. We’re all excited for every game.
On the excitement around this team:
I’m excited for this season. We’ve got a really deep squad. A lot of guys that are going to see the floor this year. A lot of guys that can put the ball into the hoop and defend.
On the new freshman class:
That’s something the coaches take pride in. Just recruiting good guys on and off the court…Our whole team, we’re always together. We get along really well.
Kaleb Wesson, Forward
On the hype entering this season:
We’re not really focused on that right now…We’re focused on getting the plays down, getting the defense down, making sure our rotations are tight.
Duane Washington Jr., Guard
On assessing his first year:
Freshman year is a year of learning. I enjoyed it and had so much fun with the team. It could’ve been better…(but) we’re excited about the team coming up this year.
On bringing in this new freshman class:
I learned I’m a great communicator, so I’m going to help the younger guys learn from my mistakes and hopefully they go through it a different way then I did.
On Kaleb Wesson’s weight loss:
Yeah he looks good. Super, super good. He has been working his tail off. I’ve seen it every day…he’s going harder than he has ever gone and we’re super excited for this year.
Luther Muhammad, Guard
On what the freshman have brought to the team:
Definitely depth at the point guard spot and I feel like anyone can start, anyone can play. We all push each other every day. We’re all high energy guys and that’s going to help us in the long run.
Kyle Young, Forward
On being a leader:
It’s on us to step into a leadership role. It’s something I’ve really been trying to work on and they’re trying to push us to talk more and communicate with the younger guys.
Andrew Wesson, Forward
On his role on this team:
I have always been a team guy. I do whatever my team needs me to do to win. Whether that’s go score, rebound, or defend, that’s what I’m going to do…Look at the great teams. Draymond could go anywhere, but in his role he’s just so valuable.
On Kaleb’s weight loss:
It has helped him a lot. Just watching him develop since May, it’s crazy to see how much better he is moving and how well he is jumping.
