Team Profile
Photos by Gary Fain
Q&A with Coach Nick Rivers III
Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?
A. Anxiously ready to get started.
Q. What will be the keys to your success?
A. Winning upfront.
Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?
A Ryan Burney, Elijah Heath, Malaki Hodges, Lawuan Hughley, Jemarion Moss, and Jake Pollock.
Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?
A. We have been putting in the work.
Q. What will keep you up at night?
A Nothing.
Q. What can you build on from last year?
A. We were forced to gain a ton of experience last year.
Q. Any lessons learned from last year?
A. Yes.
Q. Will we see anything different this year?
A. Not really.
Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?
A. Hopefully our team’s explosiveness translates to the games.
