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It sounds like you have had some exciting experiences with NCAA tournaments! Making it to the tournament is definitely an accomplishment, and it's clear that you value the journey and hard work it takes to get there. The tournament atmosphere can be intense, with passionate fans and high-pressure moments, but it's great that you've had the opportunity to play in such big games. It's also admirable that you recognize the importance of being a part of a team, regardless of individual star power. It seems like you've gained a lot of valuable experiences and memories from your tournament appearances. Good luck with your future NCAA tournament runs!

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 .