Patrick Beverley Quotations

She's a great person, and I've known her since I've been here. For everything she's given to everyone here, God has given back to her today.

I'd like to thank my teammates, my mother and the coaching staff. I couldn't have done this without them. It was a hard decision and I had to go with my heart.

He didn't tell me he was returning, but sometimes you just get that feeling. I still hope he comes back.

I think we underestimated their shooting ability. They shot the ball very well in the first half and we had to turn up the pressure in the second half and get them to turn the ball over. But they are a great shooting team.

Winning brings everything. It's not that I'm playing any better. We're just getting more attention.

This something we've hard for. It feels great.

There was a lot of pressure on Derrick early, but now he's really maturing. He was just outstanding, but we what you come to expect from him each game.

It's four quarters of basketball, you know? The first two quarters, the jitters were in us. We were kind of nervous playing in front of that big crowd. But Coach (Lamont Bryant) kept telling us, 'Don't change anything. What we've been doing has got us down here.' Everyone followed through.

It was my first visit, and I was just a little blown away by it all. I decided to take more time to make a decision.

This is my last season, and I didn't want to lose a game at home. So I had to step up and be a leader. I just picked the perfect time to step up.