Quotes from Kevin Knox

I would love to play for Leonard Hamilton and follow in the footsteps of my father at Florida State, where he played wide receiver and after a great career as a Seminole was drafted into the NFL.

If I have a wide open look, I'm going to shoot it.

Puma does a really good job with its athletes and providing what we want.

I would love to add to the rich tradition that Duke University holds on and off the court, and play for one of the all time great coaches, Coach K. I would love to go up to Chapel Hill, play for Roy Williams, and chase back-to-back National Championships at North Carolina.

When I used to get the ball on the wing, I'd go fast and I'd go right. Veterans in this league, they watch film. They're definitely going to strategize. They know you like to go right. They know what your moves are.

It's not really in my genes to be walking around looking like a body builder.

I'm going to keep getting better every single year.

I'm nervous before all games, but once I hit that first shot, the jitters go away.

Playing quarterback you have to have quick reactions. You've got to be able to know pretty much everything that's going on on the field, lateral quickness, lateral movements in the pocket.

Everyone knows Summer League isn't the real deal.

My dad coached pretty much my whole life. I think he stopped coaching me when I got to the seventh, eighth grade, serious AAU, when I started getting recruited and stuff like that.

My first time at Staples Center - it was a great win, great experience. It was fun to play there - a lot of big games have been played there.

I have to work my way up. There's nothing guaranteed in this league.

I just wanted to become a better player at everything - someone who is a real tough matchup to guard.

I see a lot of people judging me and my rookie season, but I'm not really worried about struggling. I know I'm only going to get better.

I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all together.

Everyone dreams of playing March Madness and playing in those tournaments, big-time games.

Of all time, my craziest fan experience was signing a little baby's forehead, like a newborn baby. The parents came up to me, they wanted me to sign his forehead.

My family's big on discipline, respect, manners, make sure that we respect our elders. So that's kind of what the military is. You have to say, 'Yes sir,' 'No ma'am,' 'Yes ma'am.' All that stuff. That's kind of the mold my dad has for my brothers and I.

My dad really pushed me, my brother and my sisters from young to be great. We've taken the time and put a lot of work in, so I'm sure we can all go on and achieve some great things.

I love Drake and Future, and I gotta bump some Jay Z for that New York flavour too.

That's something I loved growing up - the other team yelling, hyped, student section, all of that gets me going.

You got to be able when you get the ball, slow it down, read the defense, call for a pick, and go off a pick-and-roll instead of going isolation all the time. Just be able to use that screen.

I'm fine with pressure. I went to Kentucky, dealt with it all season, playing in front of all the top teams and top crowds.