Anne Donovan Quotes

More than half the G League is going to be high school kids that are trying to make it. I hope I'm wrong. I absolutely hope I'm wrong.

Strong college basketball is great for the NBA.

No parent or coach can be true to any child and say he's ready for the N.F.L. out of high school.

I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted.

College, our job is to get guys to get better. Work hard, get better and be in position so when your time comes you get to play in the NBA.

Mike Brown wanted to hire me to work with LeBron in player development.

My mom used to be a basketball player so I was really into it. Plus of course my height made it easier for me to decide what kind of sport I wanted to play, so at the age of nine I went to my first basketball practice.

A coach was managing the Newbury team, and he wanted me to play for his local team, and from there, I did it at district level, and then I got picked for Southampton.

The D-League has helped me to get better and develop as a basketball player.

It is a great honor for me to be able to team up with the Jr. NBA to help continue develop basketball talent in my native Dominican Republic.

Everybody in the NBA works on their game. I just tried to follow that lead when I was in high school, college - and now.

A lot of kids just want to go play basketball, but they don't know to play and they don't have the skills to play. I think just the skill development right off and then play all you can, but don't sacrifice your skill development by just playing and not working on the specifics of the game.

We've got to have a radical rethink of the way the sport is funded to help the young players develop.

The great thing with Usain Bolt is he fell into great coaching, so his talent was exceptional from Day 1. You can coach technique and structure, but not talent.

My life, even as a college student, has all been through the NCAA, and I'm telling you there's so much good that comes out of it.

They don't work with you to get better in the NBA. Either you're ready or you're out and you go to the G-League or Europe.

I would advise that if you can get out on loan and play football, it is the best path to go down.

I coach at Rutgers University and help out there as a part-time assistant coach. I feel like the coach is kind of in me, and it would also be great exposure, so I'd be down for it, for sure.

Guys are coming into the league a little more mature when they take the three or four years in college.

I started off playing sports when I was five years old. I played three or four sports all throughout the year.

When I was growing up Harlequins were interested in signing me because I was very fast and strong at an early age, but I wasn't interested in rugby at the time.

I want to create as many opportunities as possible for people inclined towards sports.

It's a basketball thing, I think. I said I was just over 6'7," and they made it 6'8", and it's always kind of been that way.

Since I was like 6 or 7, I've always had a basketball season.

Coaching in college is not a right. It's a privilege.