Syracuse Player Quotes
Cornell at Syracuse
Dec. 6, 2002
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, N.Y.
Sophomore forward Hakim Warrick
On his strong defensive performance and breakaway dunks:
“I just got in the passing lanes and tried to be aggressive on the defensive boards. I came up with a couple of steals which allowed me to get some easy dunks.”
On the overall defensive performance of the team:
“I think we did a really good job shutting them down tonight. We didn’t make it easy on them, and we jumped on them from the start. We were able to move around in the zone and not give up too many easy shots.”
Sophomore guard Xzavier Gaines
On scoring in his first collegiate game:
“I knew that he [Andrew Kouwe] saw me running through the lane, and I was thinking, ‘You’re going to pass it to me.’ Thankfully I made the lay-up.”
On being a tough practice opponent for the starters:
“I’ve always considered myself very competitive, so I’m going be on them everyday just like I know that they will be all over me. I’ll go out there in practice and do my best, because I know that it’s best for the team.”
Senior forward Keuth Duany
On his hot shooting performance:
“I felt pretty good today, because I got some open looks. Coach Boeheim said that I should let it fly when I get open looks, so that’s what I did. I kept checking my fingers to see if I was still hot in the first half.”
