If you missed Wednesday night's chat with Charles Lee, here is a transcript of that session:

Hoop Time: We are joined in the room by three-time All-Patriot League selection and this year’s Player of the Year, Charles Lee of Bucknell.

Hoop Time: Welcome to our second Hoop Time Chat Charles, thanks for joining us.

CL3: Thank you for having me

Hoop Time: Charles, I noticed you and Andre Ingram seemed to have a friendly greeting before the game Sunday. Are you two friends off the court? Are there any other Patriot League players you are friendly with off the court?

CL3: Actually him and I are not really friends off the court but we do have such a great relationship on the court. I have a lot of respect for him and think that he is such a great player and competitor. I think the same way about a lot of other guys in the league as well.

CL3: I think that when I leave though I want to keep in touch with some of the guys that I have gotten to know in the league.

Hoop Time: How is your off court relationship with the HC guys?

CL3: I get along well with those guys too. I think that a lot of it is the whole respect thing again. I think that they are great guys who just go out there and play and don't really run their mouth a lot. They are a bunch of classy guys who leave it out there and really play between the lines.

Hoop Time: You are graduating, you won't see the other teams again. Who does run their mouths?

CL3: HAHA. Even though I am graduating I don't want to start any team wars. I just think that it should be known that there are some teams out there that do a lot of jawing. I will just leave it at that.

Hoop Time: In high school, you played in all-star games in DC and Montgomery County and went to the Five-Star camp. Who was the best guy you played against in those high school days?

CL3: Though I played against a lot of great players in my day. I would have to say that the guy that gave me the toughest time was Jarret Jack. We played against each other all the time in AAU and he always seemed to have my number but I did manage to get him here and there. I was glad though in my senior year that we got to play along side each other.

Hoop Time: Why did you not wear the all-white sneakers for the quarterfinal match-up with Army? I saw you went back to them for the American game.

CL3: The truth is that they were supposed to be just filler shoes until the coaches were able to order some more team shoes. While I had them though I started to play pretty well and they were so comfortable. Then I got the nickname "Whiteshoes the Entertainer" which I kind of liked. I tried to change it up for playoffs but the other shoes just weren't working for me.

Hoop Time: Who are some of the guys that helped you grow from your freshman year into the player you are now? And along the same line, What former BU player influenced you the most?

CL3: I think that it is a combination of people that helped me out. I think that most of all Coach Flannery and his staff were a tremendous support for me. Then I look towards people like Mr. Pavlechko and Prof. Sweeney who continuously gave me some encouraging words. I think that the team as a whole was also great about helping me out. Then outside of the team there were my parents as well as Lindsey Geosits. She was some one on campus that was really there for me and helped me a lot.

Hoop Time: You, Kevin and Tarik have been the leaders of the team on and off the floor the past two seasons … your suite is like the team’s social hall … who will inherit that role next year?

CL3: I think that the most likely to carry on the social hall will be Donald, Rob, Chris, and whoever their replacement for Holland is. I could also see John Griffin trying to establish a nice little bachelors’ pad for the team to come and hang out at.

Hoop Time: How much of an influence does the crowd have on you during a game at Sojka Pavilion. What effect does the crowd have on the opponents?

CL3: I think the crowd has transformed into something that is great for us and unfortunate for other teams. They have been so instrumental in a lot of our wins. They do a great job of getting into other players’ heads. I think that our team has done a great job of using the fans as energy instead of as a distraction. In other words we aren't playing towards the crowd which can happen a lot of times.

Hoop Time: What's the loudest gym you have played in?

CL3: We have been at some pretty hostile environments but I think that Duke took the cake. From tip to buzzer it was rocking in there

Hoop Time: Were you nervous going into the game against Kansas last year? What was the team's mentality going into the tournament?

CL3: Yes I was real nervous. I knew that we could go into the tournament and make some noise but we were going to have our hands full with a great Kansas team. The team's mentality was that we could win this game. We felt that we had nothing to lose and were not going to leave Oklahoma without giving it our all.

Hoop Time: Do you think the Bison deserve an at large bid to the Big Dance? Will you be nervous on selection Sunday?

CL3: I think that we deserve one but we can't hang our hats on that. I think that we have proved to be a top tier team. Hopefully, I will not have to be nervous on selection Sunday but if we do happen to fall to Holy Cross on Friday then yes I will be real nervous.

Hoop Time: If you could play any team in the tournament, who would you want to play?

CL3: Geez. I haven't even thought about that. We have taken the approach of looking at one game at a time and for right now my focus is on Friday against the Crusaders. If we don't get a win on Friday then we may not be playing anybody in the tournament.

Hoop Time: Shifting gears a little, let's talk about Friday's game. Does the team feel any added pressure since the championship game is at home this year rather than at the Hart Center and since they are THE Patriot League team, much like many people saw Holy Cross last year?

CL3: No we don't feel any extra pressure. I think that the game is high pressured enough that it doesn't matter where we play it, it's going to be a dog fight. We may be the team in the Patriot League but that means nothing to Holy Cross. They are coming in here to win a championship and they don't care who they have to beat to get it. There are no guarantees.

Hoop Time: In the early days of the league, Lehigh was the big rival because of the old East Coast Conference ... has Holy Cross become Bucknell's archrival in hoops these days?

CL3: I think so because both teams have been consistently good and fighting for the top spot in the Patriot League. Year after year these two coaches have done a great job of bring in some great talent in order to challenge for tops in the league. It's a race to the top with Bucknell and Holy Cross always running along side one another.

Hoop Time: How do you see the matchups with Holy Cross's players for this game? And along the same line, What problems does Holy Cross present to the team and to you specifically?

CL3: I think that we are mirror images of one another. The matchups will probably be the same as they have been all the other times we have played them. It will be key for us to limit their penetration and make them work on defense. They have some great scorers along with great role players and we have to make their scorers take tough, contested shots all game.

Hoop Time: Tell us a little about Kevin Hamilton, most folks think you are the two best players in the league

CL3: I think that he is a great competitor and player. He has lead his team to great seasons year after year. He scores, plays defense, and rebounds. What else could you ask a player to do? I think that he has continued to get better every year and is the reason why Holy Cross continues to be a dominant team in the league. We will have to put manners on him from the tip.

Hoop Time: How is playing for Coach Flannery? Is there anything that he does to help make the team work so well? What are Flannery's halftime speeches like?

CL3: I have enjoyed playing for Coach Flannery. He has taught me a lot on the court as well as given me some helpful real life tips. He has a great mind for the game and is the reason why we have been so successful. He is just as hyped for the games as we are. His halftime speeches are geared towards telling us the good things as well as the bad things that we are doing in the game thus far. I think the thing that has helped this team is his
consistent message of playing together.

Hoop Time: Does the team, or you personally, engage in any pregame rituals?

CL3: We are not a team that is huge on rituals. The only thing that we continuously do is the circle thing during introductions. John Griffin is the only player that has all of these crazy and strung out rituals. I just make sure that I get a prayer in before the game to thank God.

Hoop Time: Outside of Hamilton, who is the toughest guy to guard in the league?

CL3: I would have to say Jarrell Brown from Army. Not only do they set a ton of screens for him but he does not stop moving. He moves real well without the ball and they are so focused on getting him the ball that they screen the piss out of whoever is guarding him.

Hoop Time: Tell us what the atmosphere's been like on campus this week - and what you expect Sojka to be like on Friday afternoon?

CL3: The students are so pumped for the game on Friday. Everyone keeps coming up to me and I know the other guys on the team too, and keeping telling us how proud of us they are and how they would love to see us finish the season with a win on Friday. The Pavilion will be rocking and there will be a lot of orange and blue in the crowd. I expect a crazy environment. Perfect for a championship game!!!

Hoop Time: What other schools did you consider when you were being recruited?

CL3: South Florida, Central Florida, Air Force, Colgate, and Niagara

Hoop Time: What made you decide on Bucknell?

CL3: I was intrigued by the sense of community that this University had. The academics was also something that really drew me to this wonderful place. Most importantly, Coach Flannery and his staff did a great job selling the program. They had a real game plan in place to get the program rolling and I wanted to be a part of that

Hoop Time: What lessons did the team take away from their losses? What went wrong vs. Santa Clara, only game where the team was "upset." The Bison have gotten off to slow starts in the past in big games. What will we expect from the team and you so this doesn't happen Friday night?

CL3: I think that we learned some things but more importantly some things got reiterated. We realized that people are going to be gunning for us and we have to be ready to play. We came out slow and that hurt us. It was good to see us come out with a fire on Sunday against American. Getting off on a slow start is what hurt us the first time we played Holy Cross. Against good teams we really have to make sure that we come out with a fire. On Friday we will be ready to play and will set the tone early.

Hoop Time: Being one of the few players who has seen both Duke and Villanova firsthand, who do you think would win that matchup?

CL3: I don't know if I could really call it. I think that it could go either way. If Villanova is shooting well then I would say Villanova because I don't know if Duke's guards could keep up with those guys. But Duke has that inside out game that is so hard to guard. I would love to see that game.

Hoop Time: Folks, as you all know, players in the Patriot League don't just play ball, they need to study a little too, so we are going to let Charles get to the books after one last question ... Word around campus is that you've been working pretty hard on your golf game in Davis Gym. Any truth to these rumors and if so are you planning a competitive debut at some point?

Hoop Time: and I will add a quick follow, who do you suppose might have asked that one?

CL3: I think I have a real good idea about who asked that. I am going to have to talk to them about this. But yes I have been working on my game and am taking on any challengers after the season. Though I don't get to hit the links very often I still got it.

Hoop Time: Well Charles, Bucknell fans hope you won't be starting the golfing any time in the next few weeks. Thanks for joining us and good luck Friday

CL3: Thank you for having me. See you on Friday.