Dee Bost, Mississippi St: Tournament Talk Q&A
Collegehoops.net's Jon Teitel is in Philadelphia all week bringing you live coverage and interviews from one of the opening weekend's most intriguing venues.
NCAA Tournament Q&A
Dee Bost, Fr, G, Misssissppi Si
Q: You lost 5 of 6 games in February, then won 6 in a row in March: what
caused the change?
A: We just came together as a team at the right time.
Q: How did you win 4 games in 4 days at the SEC tourney?
A: Just hard work. It was a hard title game against Tennessee, but it
was great to make the NCAA tourney.
Q: How did you lead team with 10 rebounds vs. South Carolina in the SEC
quarterfinals?
A: I just got in there and grabbed all the rebounds I could.
Q: Do you think the SEC competition prepared you for the NCAA tourney?
A: It was a tough season, so I think so.
Q: What do you know about Washington?
A: I know they have a good point guard (Isaiah Thomas) and center (Jon
Brockman).
Q: Why did you choose to go to Mississippi State?
A: They said I could get a lot of playing time as a freshman, and I
have.
Q: Was it hard to lead the team as a freshman point guard, especially
after losing 3 starters from last year?
A: I just had to learn my role and figure out what I needed to do.
Q: Why do you like playing for Coach Stansbury?
A: He knows what he’s doing, and he is not too hard on us about running
specific sets.
Q: Do you think your team is built to win now, or are you 1 year away?
A: We want to win right now.
Q: You won a high school state football title: are you a better quarter
back or point guard?
A: (After a long pause) Point guard.
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Jon attended college at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1996) and law school at the University of Arizona (class of 2001), so his 2 favorite college teams are the Quakers and the Wildcats. While at Penn, Jon was the sports director of the school TV station, where he covered their 1994 and 1995 NCAA tournament appearances. He has also worked as a production assistant for ESPN, and a broadcast assistant for CBS during 2 different NCAA tournaments. He currently works as an investigator for the federal government in Washington, DC.
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