9 Quotes by Dave Balza

We've been holding off on going to Puerto Rico until we absolutely needed to. We may need to do that to get regional games.

Like I said, it's hard. It's hard to be positive when you're losing.

We didn't handle some stuff and that's hand-in-hand with being a leader. You have to step up when you need to. We had some things that didn't need to be done.

Early, where he really struggled was getting shots. He became a jump shooter. He can make shots, but when that becomes the primary function, that's a problem. He's so good on the bounce; and when he plays the 4 or 5, they can't guard him on the dribble. He can hit the shot, but if they come up, he can go by them.

After a careful and complete review of the facts, we thought it best that these players leave the team. This was a very difficult decision to make, but one that was necessary.

This group gave unbelievable effort. They hung in there despite being a little outmanned. We were in a position to win.

I think 22-8 with a solid strength of schedule would've gotten us in. It was a year of parity. There were three top teams in the region. It was really bunched from No. 4-20.

The games will be on TV (in Hawaii). We're going to have a lot of fun. Much of the day is optional but we'll practice on days we don't play.

The leadership away from game night, best ever. But we've needed a better job on game night where we need to take ownership on the floor and recognize what coaches are yelling and screaming about, that this is a key position or stop, or that we haven't stopped them on three straight buckets or not scored on three straight possessions.