In every postgame interview conducted in the Pit in the 2013-14 season, Cameron Bairstow showed up with chalk on his hands.
And make no mistake, that season, there were plenty of times the media wanted to talk with the 6-foot-10, 252-pound (as measured at the 2014 NBA Draft Combine) power forward from Brisbane, Australia.
But before those sessions, his mindset was to get a quick weight lifting session in – still in uniform – immediately after games to help prevent losing mass as the season dragged on.
The chalk helped him grip the barbells.
