Gerdy to Stephen

Advice for No. 30:

Steph, make sure you graduate. A Davidson degree is special, and if you don’t graduate, what’s the point? At its core, that’s what being a Davidson basketball player is all about; getting a quality education and graduating.

Trophies tarnish with age, and the press clippings fade and yellow. But lasting meaning comes from the things you do off the court, in the classroom and with your friends and teammates.

Also, I hope you appreciate what you have; step back and look at it objectively. As time moves on, you’ll come to appreciate just how special your time was there, and what an honor it was to be part of it.

I hope you come to appreciate it as much as I do. You will understand the uniqueness of it and the value of it, and it will continue to have an effect on you.