Quotes from Markelle Fultz

College, by far, was the best time of my life. Just being able to go there right now and not worry about paying bills and all that and just having fun.

I want to be the No. 1 pick really bad. It's been a dream of mine since I was a little kid, and I feel like I would fit well in Boston.

Physically I feel great, and mentally I feel great.

Most people don't know I like to block shots. I'm going to be a big point guard out there. So just come in and prove myself. Just show why I belong on this stage.

Anyone that's your competitor is going to think that they're better.

I'm a competitor. I want to be out there real bad, competing with my team.

I wear hats and hoodies so it's kind of hard to see me. I stay low-key. That's the way I am.

I'm just trying to be the best teammate I can possibly be.

I'm just out there supporting my teammates, but when I'm out there, I'm going to lay it out on the line.

I'm OK with failing. You've got to fail in life in order to get better. I'm going to be fine.

I believe I fill in every box on both ends of the floor.

When I was younger, trying to make the freshman and JV team, my dream was always to make it to the NBA.

My mom did a good job making sure I worked for everything I got. Really, it just helped me realize the real world and how people who don't have everything have to work for stuff.

I think I learned more than most rookies learned just because the stuff with injuries and everything like that. But I think I had great vets who taught me the system quick. Most stories I hear is, most rookies get left on their own because the vets have got their business to take care of, but with me, I felt like we were all connected.

The fans here are great. I think that energy is just going to carry over to how I play on the court and just give me a little boost of energy.

I guarantee that if you ask anyone who is guarding me, they won't say I'm taking plays off. It's actually a compliment to me that I make the game look that easy, where people think I don't play that hard.

Always, I'm a competitor. Growing up, it's the same thing. I always wanted to compete and show how good I am. I did it in college to get the No. 1 pick, and now that I'm here, I'm going to keep getting better to prove I'm one of the best guards and players in the league. It's a long, slow grind, so I'm just taking my time every day.

It's always good to see what people think, but you can't go off paper. You got to work hard to get what you want.

I can rebound, block shots, push the ball - basically, anything you need from a guard. Off the court, I'm humble.

I would want to wear No. 20, just because a lot of history behind that number through high school and college.

I'm just trying to look at different ways to see how the ball can go in the hoop.

Everything is a learning experience, both good and bad that happen to you. You take what happens and learn from it. That's how I look at everything, the good and bad. You learn about it, and you improve.

In high school, I told my trainer Keith I wanted to be the No. 1 player in the country and the No. 1 draft pick.

I'm confident. I feel great coming in, and I'm just looking forward to building each and every day.