I was thinking about the draft and once I went through the whole process, I decided I'd be better off going to college, ... I just thought I wasn't ready to live the NBA lifestyle.
"Charlie Alexander Villanueva" is a Dominican-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Villanueva was raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He was drafted at the age of 20 as the seventh overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. He also holds Dominican citizenship and has represented the Dominican Republic national basketball team in international competition.
More Charlie Villanueva on Wikipedia.I actually felt like I was in a video game. I was out there (feeling) no pressure at all.
I'm trying to do something similar to what Carmelo did, ... Trying to win a national title.
Show him the ropes.
Just the speed of the game, and also on the defensive side as well. It's not the same as in college. A lot of things are different, but I'm learning. I'm like a sponge, I'm absorbing everything.
I actually felt like I was in a video game, out there, no pressure at all.
They've got great players on the team, all the way down the line, ... Practices are going to be tough.
I heard them, I heard them, ... But I blocked everything out, and I was really confident when I stepped to the line and knocked them down.
Coach [Jim] Calhoun is a big-time coach, and he develops players, ... I need to work on everything to get to the next level. He's going to get the best out of me, and that's what I need.
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