The year before I got there, KU was in the final four. At that time there were only 32 teams in the tournament. So you had to be one of the best to get in. It wasn't like today where the no. 1 seed plays a 16 seed that barely had a .500 season.
I don't know how many teams have the H-3 any more. But under him it was hustle, hustle, hustle. It was also about that time when the saying 'Be a Pioneer, be a champion' came out. And the community started getting involved more too.
The word was that I was going to be drafted by Golden State. But that just didn't happen. So I tried out for a free agent team which I made.
The few years leading up to that season hadn't been that good. It was a turn-around year. We had good team chemistry. There was a whole new attitude with the new coach.