“I was the No. 1 player in high school. I was a lottery player at Duke....” — Austin Rivers Quote

“I was the No. 1 player in high school. I was a lottery player at Duke. I was player of the year in the ACC as a freshman. People just forget about these things, like I don't deserve to be in the league.”

“If someone is constantly out of shape, late and don't remember plays, how the hell are you supposed to play?”

“At the end of the day, it's the general managers' and the scouts' opinion on you and what teams need, what they're looking for.”

“Duke has had many lightning rods over the years, it's a long list of 'em, a long list of white Duke basketball players that have been lightning rods. I didn't fully understand it before I came to Duke, but obviously I do now.”

“I'm very proud of my time at Duke, my career at Duke, but as you get older and become an adult, you lose some head bobs. That's not part of the routine anymore.”

“I've got to respect Duke.”