According to BasketNews, Schroder's former mentor, Kostas Flevarakis, said in an exclusive interview that everyone would hate Schroder if they were opponents, but everyone would love the junior guard if they were teammates.

Kostas Flevarakis said, "The kid has been trying to prove to me from the beginning that he deserves a real chance to perform. Before I coached him, he wasn't really noticed and no one believed he was going to amount to anything. His playing time was minimal and even though he was young at the time, I felt he should have been given more time."

"I don't scrutinize players with prejudice, I don't care what he looks like or what people say about him, that's always been my principle. I want to give all the kids who deserve to be valued a chance. I also told him, 'It's up to you how far you can go.'"

"He's made his share of mistakes, but that's normal for 17- to 19-year-olds, and it's all about whether you can learn from them. And Dennis did that."

"He never actually picks on his opponents, he just has a fiery fighting spirit - if you're his opponent you're going to hate him so much, but if you're his teammate you're going to love him."