"I wanted to thank you for everything you did for me as a kid. The lessons you taught me growing up, both basketball-wise and just how to conduct myself on and off the court, still stick with me today. I would not have had the opportunity to play and succeed in college if it wasn't for the instruction of you and Toni when I was younger. Having finished my career, I can definitely say that you were the coach I credit my basketball accomplishments to. I can go on and on about how the fundamentals you taught me you prepared me for high school and college basketball, but most importantly you taught me to work hard, to be accountable and to be a leader. I know as I move on in life, I’ll still think back to what I learned in that bandbox of a gym."