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Cam Hayes
Shakeel Moore
DJ Funderburk
NC State Basketball

LOCKER ROOM REPORT: Hayes, Funderburk, Moore Talk UVA Win

February 24, 2021
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NC State's DJ Funderburk, Cam Hayes, and Shakeel Moore met with the media after the Wolfpack's road win over No. 15 Virginia.

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Forward DJ Funderburk

“In practice we kind of emphasized the trap coming in and the nin the game we started to recognize they were trapping me.”

“On the other end they were starting to let Manny go to work on his own and we tried to take advantage of that too.”

“I think I’ve taken that role on good.  When I firs t got here I didn’t know how people would feel about me speaking up because I was new... over the years I’ve learned a couple of things I’m passing on to my younger guys. They respect me and they listen to me.”

“We wanted to match that energy on and off the court.”

“They are super tough to score on but me and Manny are real tenacious. We don’t give up. Personally we don’t think any of the other bigs in the ACC are better than us, and that’s the mentality we try to keep.”

Guard Cam Hayes

“I was dwelling on the bad games... ever since I’ve got my confidence back I’ve been playing a lot better.”

“I’m a milkshake guy, but coach Keatts said I can’t get a milkshake until I’m a sophomore.”

“For sure, ever since we had the lead and when we came in I felt like the game would be ours and we’d win.”

“When I banked in that three, I was like I must be living right... whew, that was lucky.”

“Being able to be on that stage and play a lot of close games, it feels like we’re more confident in each other.” 

Guard Shakeel Moore

“I think we’ve grown a lot. It’s all about growing and each game, as coach says, we’re growing by the half.”

“That experience we gain builds the confidence.”

“Coach stresses that we need to have paint-touch guys and I’m one of the guys able to do that. When I notice a player shaken up playing defense, I feel like I can take them. That’s what happened tonight.”

“I fill in roles, but I’m also an energy guy. Coach wants me to bring energy to the team and be an imediate impact. That’s what I work towards.”

 
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