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Making it to the NCAA tournament is a significant achievement, and it seems like the journey has been quite a rollercoaster for the individual in question. From dealing with the challenges of day-to-day preparations to the exhilaration and pressures of being in the tournament, it's clear that there's a lot more to it than just the excitement and glamour. Each tournament appearance comes with its own unique experiences and obstacles, but it's all part of the journey towards success in division one basketball. The rivalries and intense games add to the overall experience, making it a truly memorable and impactful part of the individual's athletic career.

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

That's awesome . Well , yeah , I wanna dive into those NCAA tournament runs . I mean , uh , teams at us c were great .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

He began his career at US C uh and graduated in three years . He made it to two NCAA tournaments would have been three tournaments if it weren't for COVID . Um He then transferred uh grad transferred to uh Wyoming .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

And , you know , I was everything , every game was new for me . Every big crowd was new , every situation we knew the tournament was new . Everything was really new for me and so all those big games , they put their trust in me and I was able to thankfully execute for them .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

And so those games really prepared me for , you know , any game I've played in college , I feel comfortable in those environments now because of those games and because of , you know , just , just knowing those games , they carry so much weight . But at the same time as a human , you have to know that they're just basketball games . And when I started approaching it is , you know , these games are games you wanna win .

HANGIN' WITH HUEY with HOUSTON MALLETTE | EPISODE 1 | ETHAN ANDERSON

I like to tell kids , you know , how to deal with adversity because um I think the biggest thing that's allowed me to help people is the adversity . I went through , I've been to tournament appearances , but there's a lot that it takes to get there , you know , day to day and a lot of takes to be a part of a team that that's in the tournament because , you know , I wasn't the star player on those teams . I was the point guard .