Elliot CadeauAfter the gameMichigan 69, UConn 63NCAA ChampionshipGame page →
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Q3 Most Outstanding Player honor
And then to be named Most Outstanding Player as an individual, how does that fit into the entire experience of being a national champion?
This is great. I'm just super proud of myself, how far I came from a year ago, 2 years ago to here. It just shows me that my hard work—
Q7 Knowing the team could win
And then also, when did you know that this team was going to be able to accomplish this?
Oh, it means a lot for me to be able to do it in the first year. I definitely want to do it again next year. And, um, you know, I knew we had a group that could do this since day one, since everybody came together. Just looking to my left and right, seeing a dog, basically an NBA player. Every time I look to my left, my right, I knew it would be a special group. All Big
Q8 Proving the critics wrong
Ten teams, and then they come out and do this. You think this proved the critics wrong?
I feel like there's been so much critics, um, so much criticism against me for the past couple of years. I try not to pay attention to it, but I do see it.
not to let it affect me and just try to just believe in myself no matter what people Thank you.
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