Some other schools backed off because I got a little homesick [at New Hampton]. I visited and it was similar [to Lithuania]. The team took to me well, and it felt like home away from home.

The NCAA tournament, the championship.

I don't think it'll ever be 100 percent, but I've learned to take it day by day and to live with it. Before the injury, the plan was to play for as long as I could, and I'd still like to.

I'm proud every time I step on the court. First, it's Maine right across my jersey, but then it comes down to where I'm from. You can't forget where you come from. I've always dreamed of playing for the Lithuanian national team, and every time I'm out there there's a chance they could notice me.