Isaac Likekele
 Likekele in January 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 13 – Oklahoma State Cowboys | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big 12 Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 25, 2000 Arlington, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Mansfield Timberview (Arlington, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Oklahoma State (2018–present) | ||||||||||||||
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Isaac Likekele (born February 25, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he plays the point guard position.
Early life
Likekele was born in Arlington, Texas to Sarah and Serge Likekele.[1] He attended Mansfield Timberview High School, where in his senior year averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assist per game. In 2017, Likekele led his team to the Texas 5A state championship.[2] A three-star prospect, he was accepted to attend Oklahoma State University in May 2018.[3]
College career
As a freshman at Oklahoma State, Likekele averaged 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.[4] In November 2019, Oklahoma State won the NIT Season Tip-Off against Ole Miss; Likekele was named to the All-Tournament Team.[5] Despite missing most of December with an illness, Likekele posted three triple-doubles and had 21 points in the Big 12 Tournament first round win over Iowa State. In the 2019–20 season he played 28 games and started all of them, averaging 10.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and a team-high 4.5 assists per game. Likekele was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.[6]
National team career
Likekele won a gold medal with the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Heraklion. He averaged 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.[7]
Personal life
Likekele marks both of his sneakers with a black marker in honor of his deceased grandfather, his friend Criston King (who died in an automobile accident), and best friend John Lee. Likekele says, "Me going out there and playing like that is paying respects to them...".[8] Likekele has two sisters, Faith and Hope.
References
- ^ "Isaac Likekele - 2019-20 - Men's Basketball". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Isaac Likekele". www.usab.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "Isaac Likekele, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Point Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ Dwyer, Danielle (2019-07-17). "OSU's Isaac Likekele back from winning gold medal with USA Basketball". OKC Fox.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ Hart, Hallie. "Cowboys dominate Ole Miss to win NIT Season Tip-Off in New York". O'colly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (2020-04-20). "Report: Isaac Likekele to return to Oklahoma State next season". 247 sports. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Isaac LIKEKELE". FIBA. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ "'That's what I do it for': Why OSU guard Isaac Likekele is driven to honor lost loved ones with heart and sole". Oklahoman.com. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-05-21.