Editor's note: Indiana freshman Bracey Wright, who is averaging a team-high 18.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Hoosiers is having as much, if not more of an impact, on a potential Final Four team than any other classmate. ESPN.com asked Wright to share his thoughts on his first month of college basketball, prior to Saturday's loss to Kentucky.

	Bracey Wright is a big reason Indiana got off to a 9-0 start this season.

I thought the transition to college basketball would be really tough coming from high school, but it's been really smooth. My biggest concern was how physical the game was going to be, and how much faster the game's pace would be than high school. One thing I knew, everyone out there could play.

I was pretty nervous in my first game against Massachusetts in the Maui Invitational. But once the first half was over, I got extremely comfortable. My confidence really grew in that second game against Gonzaga and then in the championship game against Virginia. I was surprised I won the MVP award because I thought they would give it to 'Cov (Tom Coverdale). I'm the second freshman to win that award (the other being former North Carolina guard Joseph Forte).

Winning that award showed that I could produce at this level.

As for the impact the freshmen are having early this season, and what's going on around the country, it doesn't surprise me at all. I knew the Class of 2002 was really talented from who I saw and competed against in all of the all-star games. A lot of the schools we ended up on needed help right away, and that allowed all of us to grow up fast. But it helps to be on a team that has seniors like Indiana. We've got three seniors who were in a national championship game last year and they can give me information throughout the game. They can help take the pressure off of a lot of us. The main thing I've got to do about the success I've enjoyed during my first month is to keep it in perspective. I'm so used to watching college basketball on CBS and ESPN -- now, I'm actually playing it. I can't let the attention go to my head.

But, playing on this stage is what we're supposed to do. The college game is so big now, we're supposed to be on NBA floors and big-time arenas. I love it when the fans come out to watch us play.

By no means is my game perfect, but my coaches have allowed me to go out there and make mistakes. They'll keep me out there whether I mess up or not. But even in high school, I always thought I had good knowledge when to take a shot and when to hit an open player for a shot. There were some people who didn't think I would be ready to play right away, that I couldn't handle the physical nature of the game. I thought I could. I think the Maryland game showed I could handle the physical aspect of college basketball.

More than anything, I'm having fun right now getting the ball and running up and down the court and making plays. But it's been tough to get a good night's sleep.

I go to practice, study and write papers. The toughest thing to get is rest. I never used to sleep on buses in high school, but now wherever I can get 20-30 minutes, I try to fall asleep. The weather is a lot different here than in Texas and I'm trying to be careful not to get sick. I've talked to my parents a couple of times a week and some of my friends from home. But I'm not homesick. I'm having a lot of fun here. I'm really enjoying college and college basketball.

The games I'm looking forward to the most are Illinois and Michigan. Deron Williams of Illinois and me are from the same high school (The Colony, Texas) and all our fans from our town in Texas are going to come up and watch us play. My good friend Daniel Horton plays for Michigan, so we'll be excited to play against each other, too.