I appreciated all the support and love that I had from not only BYU fans and people from Utah, but all over the country.

There are so many things that you have no control over: whether you play or not, whether you get traded or not, or whether you get waived or not.

Obviously, I've had some tough times in my career. I've had some ups and downs just like anybody's life, but you just keep continuing to work hard.

As a competitor, you want to be out there. It's always tough to watch others play and know you've put in the time, you've put in work. But at the same time, you have to support them. You're a teammate, and you have to be the best teammate you can be and go out and continue to better, and hopefully you get an opportunity.

Sometimes it happens, especially if you're a shooter. They say that you can't play great defense.