Devon Cajuste Quotes

I just try to use my length to the best of my ability.

I'm 6'2 and not a small person.

I have my own strength.

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

Just because I'm undersized and under-this and under-that, I've still been a good football player since I was little.

If someone had told me at fourteen that I'd be six-ten, I might have stuck with basketball, in all seriousness.

My height might be a disadvantage in some parts of my game, but it is a big advantage in rushing the passer.

I've always been the tallest guy in my age group, which always made me go right down in the post.

Don't try to kid yourself that your game is about pace if it isn't. If you're a big guy like me you need to look at how similarly built players use that physical presence to influence a game. Accept that your build may have some limitations - but plenty of plus points too.

It's good in tennis that you don't have to be big or a tall guy to be good. Otherwise I had no chance to get in the top 20.

I grew up, and my body was not like a Spanish player. I was tall. I had a powerful game; my arms were long, so I'm like, 'No, you can't play like Spanish players.'

I have big hands - I wear either a XXXL or XXL glove. I have a 6-8 wingspan on a 5-11 body - I can dunk. My wingspan allows me to do a lot of things that other people at my height might not be able to do.

Of course I have an advantage with my size on set pieces.

For me, from day one, I don't think I realized that I was considered undersized, but I knew I was good. I had certain tools in my toolbox that other guys didn't have, like agility, quickness and explosiveness.

I think that my size is an advantage, but also my speed.

Forwards are either too tall, and I'm too quick for them, or guards are too small, and I shoot over them.

I guess I concentrated exclusively on basketball because of my height. If I was shorter, I don't think I would play.

I tend to do well against big 4s who are real skilled because I'm tall, lanky and athletic.

You're either a goddess ... or a doormat.

My father is strong in his legs, and I think I get that from him. I am stronger there than in my upper body, but that is what gives me a low centre of gravity. It makes it harder for opponents to get me off the ball.

Our dad was an iron worker, a really tough guy. He raised us to be strong and stand up for ourselves. Whatever we want, we go and get it. Sometimes, you have to take it.

I love my height because when I'm doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport - and also, I think being short is kind of cute.

I'm pretty independent.

Whether it be the gym or telling a guy to stop mistreating me or getting through school with a C+ average but making people think I'm much smarter... it's all about strength and how you wear it.

It's very comforting to feel myself getting stronger.