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My biggest advice for you is to always remember the importance of consistency and practicing the fundamentals. Just like the saying "chop wood, carry water," focus on the basics and stay dedicated to improving your skills. No matter what journey you're on, maintaining consistency and doing everything right will make a difference. Whether it's in basketball or in life, these principles are valuable for success.

HOUSTON MALLETTE | PEPPERDINE 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 | PEPPERDINE 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 | PEPPERDINE 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 | PEPPERDINE 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 | PEPPERDINE 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 .