Leonard Hamilton Quotes

"Andrew probably has been through as much adversity as any youngster I've known in my coaching career, just having the number of injuries he's had to endure. He's always maintained a positive attitude, and he's earned respect of his teammates. They're extremely happy for him."

"I think I just have to let the ACC's action speak for itself."

"This team has shown ability to bounce back and I guess this is another opportunity for us to show our faith and courage."

"There was a period where he kind of backed off his offensive aggressiveness to be a good team member. Now that we're kind of a little more in sync, the nature of the game is giving him certain opportunities."

"We knew with the quick turnaround and the emotion we spent and the letdown we received from Sunday's loss, we would need energy and consistent play from our nonstarters. They gave us a big lift."

"They play to each other's strengths. They play with an unselfish spirit, and they play to win without any ego."

"As I was coming in (the interview room), I was thinking about how much energy he brought to the game tonight. His comments and his enthusiasm on the bench and his communication with the players was extremely animated, unlike A.J. Sometimes he is very quiet, but he had a lot to say."

"We did not meet their style of ball with the type of enthusiasm that we should have. Maybe this is the type of game we needed to keep reality in front of us. We are not a team that can afford not to be at our very best mentally every time we step out."

"I was proud of our guys for fighting back at the end. We just couldn't get over the hump."

"We were very focused in guarding their very good perimeter players at the beginning of the game."

"Once you understand the type of energy that it takes, the type of effort and communication it takes with your teammates, then it becomes fun when you're all on the same page."

"We need to eliminate the mistakes that we're making that we can control. Unnecessary turnovers. We had two of them right there at the end of the first half that didn't have anything to do with (UNC)."

"Through this whole period we wanted to see that consistency from players. We're starting to see that develop."

"Sometimes you don't really know what to say because conversation sometimes makes it worse. You just have to give a person a hug and tell him you love him, you support him and be there for them."

"I don't necessarily think that size has anything to do with rebounding. I think (it's) desire, willingness to be consistent with the fundamentals of rebounding."

"He has that drive, determination and focus. You see it in his eyes. He has that special something about him that you like to see in athletes."

"I saw a very determined, focused look in his eye that we are going to get this done."

"Von is a special kind of athlete who has a great feel for scoring points. He can pass, shoot and dribble and do them all well. He is also able to utilize his size to his advantage, which makes him even more dangerous."

"I know in my 30 years of coaching I have never heard of a player getting injured under any circumstances in a celebration after a game - not at a basketball game. Maybe you guys have, but I haven't."

"This is uncharted waters for us. I'm sure that in the future we'll try to win games by a little larger margin."