UCLA freshman center/forward Reeves Nelson said during Tuesday’s press conference that one of the reasons he has chosen to play despite fears of further eye damage is because he feels a duty to the team, in particular senior Michael Roll.

“He’s just been the perfect example really,” Nelson said of Roll. “He didn’t play that much his first couple years here, but I saw how much work he put in the offseason, and this season, especially to the young guys like me and Tyler, he’s just been… he leads by example, he leads by words, he does it all really.”