Brandon on John Calipari: “He’s a perfectionist.”

Topics: The Kentucky Wildcats winning the National Title | Feels like apart of him won the title with the Cats | Why he decided to attend Kentucky | Coach Calipari | Playing point for Calipari | John making players better | Calipari saying Brandon is as driven as a players as he’s had | Always been driven | His dad | Didn’t approach college as a one and done player | Why he decided to leave for the NBA | Making it to the Final Four | Explains adjustments from high school to college and then college to the NBA | College preparation really helped him | John Calipari got him ready for the NBA | Trying to maintain his weight | Cal in the NBA | Calipari is a perfectionist | 20 years old right now | Think Calipari would have success in the NBA |

Brandon on the 2011 NBA Draft: “I thought I would go in the top 5 but the next best thing was going to Detroit.”

Topics: Being selected 8th overall by Detroit | Thought I would go in the top 5 but the next best thing would be Detroit | Why he wasn’t happy | His demeanor | Happy to be apart of the Detroit organization | Picking the number 7 | 7 teams passing him | The experience at Lexington; playing for Kentucky | Playing point guard for Coach Calipari | John Wall | Wall not getting use to losing in the NBA | Hasn’t spoke to John about losing in the NBA | Scouts | Feels like he needs to get stronger | His work ethic | A lot better for going to college for a year | Really close to going to UConn | College Diploma is very important to him |