He is a big-time steal for Duquesne. He will have an opportunity to come in and change that program around.

I know Nike wants to actively pursue him and try to get him over to Nike. You know how the shoe war situation is. We've been a Nike A.A.U. team for a long time. If somehow within all these parameters we can accommodate him to Nike, that would be great.

He's a warrior. He is relentless. I've seen him play against guys 6-foot-10 and absolutely destroy them.

O.J. has known of our program, and he wanted to play in this tournament. He looked at the teams playing, and he chose us.

I think it's between Duquesne and Kansas State, but I know Pitt loves the kid a lot. He'll probably make a decision in a week or so.

I could see him coming back with us and playing in the Peach Jam in July. ... He wants to play in the better tournaments, and that's one of the best.