What is he trying to say? .. :'(-tear- many answers as possible from girls and guys!?

well this might be a little long but plz read bc i need to know wat he is trying to tell me because i dont quite understand.. :'( .. well okk yesterday i found out from my friend in fourth block that 10 people came up to her saying omfgi cant belive she goes out with him and by she.. they mean me. i will not give out my name.. sorry.. and wen she told me that i txted him saying .. heyaa:) everybody is saying we go out..:) is that good? in ur opinion? and he said nope... no its not and i said y and he said bc thats not true and plus i hate gossip.. then after basketball practice for him he txted me saying soo who did u tell jerrika i said i told no one i just showed this grl a picture of US and she umed and she told everyone and he said well that started alot of shitt today jerrika i said ok well ttyl then.. thenn after that i txted him good morning the nxt day and he txted saying goodmorning then i said listen im really sorry about wat happened yesterday.. and he said its ok im not mad at u but i knwo wat i want to do now and i said wat and he said iwant to be onl friends like how it used to be. ( and plus like dont think i barely knew him.. we have beeen hanging out all thanksgiving break..) and he said hat i am not in an place to like anyone ight now and that he doesnt want to date yett again yett.. and i blieve that its bc his ex gf broke up with him and hurted him.. and we wrent even going out we were just like fiends i just thought that wewere just bringing the beefits out.. u know? and i said soo does this mean we cant hang out or lk and he said naww we can still chill but you can also still come ovr.. to play basketball and stuff and i said no kissing? and he said no.. i dont want to do any of that right now bc it will mean we r just more than friendsi said ohh.. and i blieve hat the reason he said that was bc he was wanting more time.. he wantd to focuson school and his pion which is basketball and that if he thought he was wanting to b in a relationship that it would stress and b alot to wory about and that he doesnt wantthat interferring with his basketball and everything.. bc basketballmeans the world o him.. andhe doesnt wantto b depressed playing it bc he will start to slack and not be as good as he alays is.. and i feel thathe wants to bwith me but he doesntwant otbe with me right now.. bc he still needs time 4 his self u know? i dont know wat to do.. ifeel really heartb roken bc i thoght he was letting me goo :'( but he says he is not doing that.. but i feel that he was trying to tell me that he wasnt ready he just needs time to do well with himselffirst.. u knmow? and he says that he isnt interested in anyo therperson but me and he wont throw me away to tlk to someoneelse.. wat do u think? 10 points.. THANK YOU -tear-