BULLDOG FAMILY, THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL CHAPTERS IN MY LIFE. GETTING THE CHANCE TO COME HOME, BE A PART OF THE COACHING STAFF, RETURN TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR THE 13TH TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE BACK AROUND OUR FANS HAS BEEN YET ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT IN MY BASKETBALL LIFE. I’VE LEARNED SO MUCH AND CREATED EVEN MORE MEMORIES THAT’LL ALWAYS STAY WITH ME. HOWEVER, I’VE MADE THE DECISION TO STEP AWAY FROM COACHING AND PUT MY FULL FOCUS BACK ON MY PLAYING CAREER TO KEEP PURSUING GREATNESS ON THE COURT. I CAN’T THANK SAM PURCELL AND THE MSU COACHING STAFF ENOUGH FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW UNDER THEIR TUTELAGE LAST SEASON. IT TRULY WAS AN HONOR BEYOND WORDS, AND I FEEL EXTREMELY BLESSED FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. AND WHILE I’M STEPPING AWAY, REST ASSURED MY HEART IS STILL MAROON AND WHITE LIKE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN. YOU ALL EMBRACED ME FOR FOUR YEARS AS A PLAYER AND WELCOMED ME BACK WITH OPEN ARMS WHEN I RETURNED. I’LL BE BUSY CONTINUING TO C...