Dusty May at Big Ten Media Day

I thought before we signed Yaxel Lendeborg, it would be a tall task that we'd have to really fit some things together. After coaching Yaxel Lendeborg this summer and fall, he's a guard. He's played some point guard duties. He's guarded point guards.

He actually guards, point guards better than he does 5 men, in my opinion. He's got a real unique skill set and he loves to pass and he overpasses. And so usually that helps with chemistry and, you know, the locker room because everyone on our team is very unselfish.

I would be very disappointed if we're not playing in extremely meaningful games late in the year.

Morez Johnson, what's impressed me the most is his warrior mindset and how coachable he's been. He wants to get better. He watches film. He puts in individual work on the court. He's not afraid to hold his teammates accountable and say what's on his mind. So he was playing at a high level before he went out with his injury. He's gonna have a monster year for us, I'm confident.