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Message: [QUOTE="husky429, post: 3511701, member: 6696"] Really good conversation. We're lucky to have Kimani Talked about his hardships through his life. How much help he had coming up through the ranks. Mentioned Cronin, Pitino, Wright, etc. And his path coming up through grassroots AAU starting with 6th-graders. Apparently didn't think about coaching college at all at first. Just focused on helping the kids get to good high schools and colleges. Says that he is 100% focused on finding players with values. And that he's never won a recruiting battle with a player who doesn't have similar values to him. Total family man. He can't stop bringing the conversation back to his kids. Called out some grad transfer anonymously... says he averaged 25 mins a game on a good team but left. Didn't seem to make sense. Red flag to our coaching staff. Says that he looks for character when recruiting--even how the parents act at AAU events. Says a kid with a concerning attitude has never, ever paid off in his coaching career. They also look for "talent" of course. Then they look for the intangibles... seriousness, commitment to improving, etc. What are the "people" around him like--mentors, family, etc. They take kids on upside only if they have a good support system around them. Doesn't want the kind of family that will complain about the coach for stuff and the kid--wants a family that supports the program. [/QUOTE]