Quotes from RJ Barrett

I'm right-handed with everything. My mom was lefty.

I have every goal you could possibly dream of - Rookie of the Year, NBA champion, MVP.

The home games, that's really where you can see everything - every game is packed. No matter if it's like a game we're going to win by a lot or a close game - everybody's here. The fans cheer the same way and it's great. That's really what I can say about Duke.

New York is my favorite. Every summer I visited. I have family there. That's where my mom grew up, so I've definitely been there a lot.

I'm never going to stop believing in myself.

I have goals, so you're always trying to see if you're on the right path to get where you're trying to go.

My mom grew up in Brooklyn.

Winning a championship, really - that's the main goal, so if you don't do that then you can't really say that you succeeded.

Whenever I can put a fresh, clean suit on, I'm like a peacock. That's my most confident moment.

I actually grew up in Europe half my life. Then Canada, then the States.

Everybody's doing well and everybody's achieving their goals so it's great to see Canadian basketball on the rise.

I want to be that guy who comes to mind when you think of Canadian basketball one day.

I just go and play basketball. All the media stuff, it's about looking forward to playing the game I love.

Shaking the commissioner's hand has always been a big thing for me. When you're young and you watch the draft every year, you're like, 'That's going to be me one day.'

Obviously, you want to do well. As a competitor you don't like not doing well.

A college experience is something everyone should have. Going to Waffle House late at night. Or the gym at midnight, until the wee hours of the morning. Just being kids. Hanging out.

Any time you meet a great successful player, a successful star, it's just an honour to be in their presence.

When you put pressure on the paint, you not only score but you force the whole defense to collapse and you can make easy plays to hit shooters.

I've dealt with a lot of media and I know the New York media different, for sure.

My international experience has given me a feel for the game other freshmen and college players don't have. I plan to take that to make my teammates better.

My dad programmed me to be aggressive as a young player. He always told me to go to the rim. Live in the paint.

It was my mom who pushed me. My mom actually pushed my dad to train me. My dad knows what it takes to play at this level and be a really good basketball player, and he just wanted me to make the choice for myself.

I want coach to be tough on me. That's the only way, I feel, if you're pushed, it will make you play better.

I love being a wing, you can make plays there and also get down there to download the bigs so I feel that is the perfect position for me.