Caris LeVert

“I feel like every single year I've gotten better and I want to continue with that trend.”

“College is a lot different than the pros.”

“I try to look at each situation and try to find a positive out of each one.”

“You can't judge somebody when they're doing well: You've got to judge them when they're going through adversity.”

“You can't really take things people say on TV seriously. A lot of times they do it just for conversation.”

“I think as I've matured and learned more about food, I've stopped eating as much for taste. I eat and drink based on what I need in my body.”

“Being in Ann Arbor, if I wanted to go from my apartment to the gym, I could get on the bus and it would be a two-minute ride, or a 20-minute walk.”

“This is what you dream about when you're a kid: You dream about March Madness, you dream about the NBA playoffs.”

“That comes with playing basketball, just nicks and bumps and things like that.”

“I know I can be great. I don't really worry about that word 'star' too much though, 'cause I feel like that's very subjective to the audience. But I know I can be great. I have the will, the want-to. I feel like God has blessed me with the physicals, I feel like for me it's all mental.”

“Myself, my little brother and my cousins have all been victims of racist police or prejudice, getting pulled over in a car and having to search the car for no reason.”

“Defense wins championships. I love being viewed as that guy.”

“I try to take on the challenge and lead the second unit. If we're up five, trying to push that lead to 10 or push it to 15, make our mark on the defensive end.”

“That's the main thing we're focusing on, not necessarily looking bigger but just getting stronger. I've developed my body a little bit but gotten a lot stronger.”

“Oh we battled. Dad would beat me every time. I don't think I ever beat my dad in 1-on-1. I'd cry in front of my friends, everything. That didn't matter to him. He kept on beating me anyway. He was so competitive.”

“Michigan is a very special place and the college experience only comes once.”

“I've always felt like I've had the tools to be a good defender - long and quick, still working on my strength - I feel like I've had the tools, I just have to go out there and do it.”

“I feel like I'm a lot more mature than some people are.”

“There are ups and downs in basketball, we all know that.”

“I gave up red meat and pork - I love burgers and steaks so it's been tough.”