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My biggest advice for you, especially for kids, is to remember the concept of "chop wood, carry water." This means focusing on the fundamentals and consistently practicing them. Everybody's journey is different, but what's most important is how consistent you can be and doing everything right. So, just keep practicing, staying focused, and doing the fundamentals - that's what really matters.

Houston Mallette | Alabama Basketball

One of the biggest things I had to do in the off season was like , eat some more because I came in , I think I like 160 like I was playing at like 165 so I'd eat , put on weight and then , you know , just get better at everything . And for the kids out there that are watching this , this could be my biggest advice to you ever . It's not , basically , it's not about like how much skills you have .

Houston Mallette | Alabama Basketball

Um Him and my dad are incredibly close and the three of us are close and we call ourselves the three man weave . My dad always says this thing called like chop wood Carry Water . Um It's a book .

Houston Mallette | Alabama Basketball

And I think that's , that's kind of what separates like the better players , embrace your journey and embrace who you are for one . Those are important , everybody's journey is different . Like I was in a top , you know , 25 top 50 guy .

Houston Mallette | Alabama Basketball

Uh my dad got a job at UC Riverside and that's when I met the greatest coach I've ever played for one of my biggest supporters . Um and someone who's taught me so much about basketball and life in general . Um Him and my dad are incredibly close and the three of us are close and we call ourselves the three man weave .

Houston Mallette | Alabama Basketball

So it's , it's really trying to figure out like , almost like holy crap . Like I have a week to kind of sign and decide where I'm gonna go . And so I remember calling Coach Romar , um , at , at Pepperdine .