UK Players Post RMU Game Quotes (FULL TRANSCRIPT)

Kentucky Student-Athletes

#2, Aaron Harrison, G

On today’s game compared to last Tuesday’s game in Chicago…
“Individually, I feel a lot better. I set the ball up a lot better. This was just a confidence builder for the team really.”

On the team’s preparation in practice for the game…
“We all had to shoot 100 free throws before practice. We did a lot of work on that because that is an important part of the game.”

On learning how to not let shots missed effect game play…
“It is just all about energy on the defensive end. The biggest thing is doing whatever you can to help your team win, even if it is not scoring the ball. I am just trying to learn that.”

On Andrew Harrison’s across-the-court shot…
“I mean, I think it should have counted. It was all just in good fun though.”

#00 Marcus Lee, F

On his feelings about being the first game where five freshman started…
“I actually didn’t know until they told us after the game. I didn’t think of it because we are all always together.  I kind of forget that we are all freshmen.”

On the team running a lot more during this game…
“That is one thing we stressed a lot this week, just sprinting up the court and seeing if we had anything.  If we don’t we can slow it down and then do our thing.  It definitely made the game more fun.  We had more chances to do things we didn’t have to run a play for.  We could just do what we wanted.”

On how he felt of leading the full-court press…
 “I absolutely love pressing because that’s where I shine.  I love giving the offensive player the worst possible weight.  You won’t make it past half court because I won’t let you. I love doing it.  This is our first game actually trying it.  Seeing how it went, I am really excited about it.  We will see if more comes after today.”

On how nervous he was to start…
“It was a little more.  When you are told you are starting and you are use to coming off the bench with all the energy, you have to not think about it and I thought about it too much today.”

#25, Dominique Hawkins, G 

On if he was feeling more comfortable out on the court … 
“I definitely feel more comfortable. In the Michigan State game, I was little bit surprised that I got in (the game) to be honest. This game I was a lot more comfortable, because I knew I was going to get some minutes. I was able to play the way that I wanted to play, and the way I played was great tonight.”

On if he envisioned himself playing his freshman year when he committed to UK… 
“I envisioned myself playing a little bit, but not too much.  I didn’t see myself starting as a freshman, but I knew I was going to be able to find my role and whatever that role ended up being, I knew I could play it well.”

On what he brings different than Andrew Harrison at the point guard position … 
“I really look up to him.  He probably brings a lot more to the game than I do, but I am watching him in practice, and it is helping me improve.  Basically, I could say he is one of my role models right now, because I know that if I need to play point guard then I have to watch how he does it.”