way. to doug erickson, thank you for staying with us. to my teammates, thank you for being there for us throughout the process. you guys mean so much to me. to all the coaches, coach grace, coach rosales, you guys all believed in me, not as a basketball player but as a person. lastly to my family and my mom and dad, you guys raised me to be smart and making the right choices. you never left my side. it hurts me the most that i disappointed and embarrassed you. to my younger brother, this is not the example that i want to set for you. but, from here on now, i promise to be the best role model i can be for you to look up to. i have been looking forward to be in ucla since i was young and