It was especially tough for me, because I had to play the post position. It was a totally different spot. It was tough because you didn't have that security of rebounds of course— he's in double digits a night, plus we couldn't get the ball into the post. That's why we struggled against teams like Decatur, which have big post men.

Even in our sophomore year when we were on JV together, it was the first time he had every played organized [basketball]. Where he's at now is incredible. His size and his height are such an advantage, and he's taken it further than I ever thought he could. He's made a lot of progress.