Coach K shares the difference between wanting to win and being prepared to win.
"The thing is to have the will to prepare to win. Preparation to win is much more important than the will to win."
Everyone wants to win. Few are willing to prepare like winners.
"But if you combine the preparation to win and the will to win - I get chills thinking about it - you got a chance, man. You got a chance."
"But the preparation is hard."
And then he asked the question that separates good from great:
"What do you do before you get here?"
The will to win is common - the will to prepare is rare.
Your ability to outperform comes from your ability to out-prepare and out-work people.
(🎥Duke Basketball )
Our coach grew up a Duke fan as a kid, won a National Championship as a Duke player, and is now the head coach of the program. It just doesn’t get better than that.
The road to get to play college basketball has been long, challenging, and full of lessons, and I wouldn’t be here without the guidance, belief, and dedication from my teachers, hs coaches, aau coaches and my family! Thank you all for everything!
Huge thank you to our head coaches for today’s NC Private School All-Star Basketball Game….Josh Coley and DeShannon Morris. Excellent leaders of young men! Thank you for your time and expertise this weekend! ✊🏾🏀
Excited about the opportunities that our guys will have next season BUT sad to see them compete one final time on our court! Special group of guys….they have left an indelible mark on our program! Love you guys..best wishes at the collegiate level! ❤️👍🏾🏀
Great time today at the NC Private School All-Star Basketball Game!! Both teams had great practice sessions on Friday, followed by solid performances on Saturday! East takes the victory, 116-101, over the West! MVP went to Brycen Redman (Westminster Catawba) with 18 pts.
Traveled to Hampden-Sydney College yesterday to see one of my former players compete on Senior Day! @adambrazil24 has had a tremendous career with numerous individual and team accolades! Very proud of you, Adam! ❤️
The North Carolina Private School Boys All - Star game will be held March 1 at 2pm @ Providence Day School. Check out this years rosters and come out to see some of the best talent in NC compete.
Proud to have had the opportunity to coach this young man the last two years. An incredibly focused and hard-working individual…..He brings it every day! Excited to watch his growth and development at the University of South Carolina-Aiken next season!✌🏾❤️👍🏾
Senior Spotlight: Jonah Lawrence
Off the court
- Jonah is a member of the black student union
- Maintains a GPA of 3.5
On the court
- Jonah is a 4 year varsity player
- Has eclipsed over 1500 pts
- McDonald’s All American Nominee
- Is committed to play for @USCAikenMBB
Top unsigned seniors in NC
MJ Williams
Caiden Brewer
Robert Moore
Rodmik Allen
JD Bowden
Tayeshaun Smith
Derek Ross Jr.
Ashton King
Kaden Hammond
Addison Newkirk
Justice Mitchell
Rylan Parkins
Miki Gacic
Amore Connelly
Nick Hailey
Jordan Patterson
Brett Freeman
Johnniyus Sharpe
Malachi Simpson
Cam Flippen
Ira Wilson
Jaylen Claggett
FINAL
HUGE win for Providence Day as they get past top 25 ranked St John’s at the #GarnerMLK presented by the #HoopState
Up next…
Garner High School vs Heritage High School, tune in!!
Exciting day at PD today…National Signing Day! Excited for our guys Trajan Thompson (Univ of Denver) and Julian Johnson (Howard Univ)! Preparation breeds Confidence! ❤️