Keelan Amelianovich Quotations

On offense, it's important for us to have good cuts and a lot of movement off the ball. Once we catch the ball, we have to be very strong with it. Quick guys usually have quick hands and step in the passing lanes.

No one had that ego. Everybody was a team player. That helped us so much through all the ups and downs.

He does everything well. He always wants to get better. That's the sign of a good player. Coming in as a freshman, he was really talented and now he's a much better player because of all the work he's put in.

I was very comfortable taking a second role to him. There is no doubt about his ability to step up in big games.

It doesn't matter where we play. Our guys love a tough crowd. Hopefully, Lawrence will provide that. I'm sure they will.

We couldn't pull a few out but they were all close games and during each one of those losses we felt that we could have won the game. Knowing that is a great sign because we can make some small adjustments and hopefully change it for the next game.

We had great intensity the second half. But half a game is not going to get it done against a good team. The opportunities were definitely there. We got some great defensive stops, but we couldn't convert on the other side.

We kept urgency. That was a big factor. We kept playing hard on defense and stuck with the game plan.

It was a lack of focus and they stepped it up. We regained our focus and carried it out the rest of the game.

We've had a lot of nervous energy going on. We've been itching to get our hands on a ball and finally get out on this court, the one we've seen in our locker room for four years now. It's just really amazing to get out there and see what it's like.

It's quite an honor to win an award that gives recognition to the student-athlete. Obviously, it's what Division III is a lot about.

We were pretty depressed, but later in the night (Friday) we got it together a little bit. Seeing each other in the morning helped a lot.

It's good to play another team we haven't seen yet. Lawrence has a lot of talent. To be No. 1, you have to beat the best teams.