"Just seeing Jon Octeus come in and do it, that's refreshing to see someone could come in, play the same position as me and have success doing it.
"Also they were an NCAA Tournament team and to be honest with you, that was my reason for leaving (Texas-Arlington). I'm not a transfer that's wanting X amount of points or X amount of minutes. I'm just want to find a situation where I can contribute and be on a winning team. I want to get to the Tournament. I've had some individual accolades before but I've never been to the Tournament. I'm looking to do something I've never done. It's refreshing to have a chance to go to a team that returns basically everyone except the guy who played my position, so that opportunity is present for me."
"Also they were an NCAA Tournament team and to be honest with you, that was my reason for leaving (Texas-Arlington). I'm not a transfer that's wanting X amount of points or X amount of minutes. I'm just want to find a situation where I can contribute and be on a winning team. I want to get to the Tournament. I've had some individual accolades before but I've never been to the Tournament. I'm looking to do something I've never done. It's refreshing to have a chance to go to a team that returns basically everyone except the guy who played my position, so that opportunity is present for me."