Provo • Yoeli Childs could have taken it easy last summer. Coming off a sensational freshman season when he surpassed all expectations, BYU’s affable 6-foot-8 post player didn’t see it that way, however.
Knowing he would be an even bigger part of the Cougars’ plans in 2017-18 with the departure of fellow big man Eric Mika to the professional ranks, Childs spent countless hours in the Marriott Center Annex — BYU’s new practice facility — working on his outside shooting, his free-throw shooting, and his ball-handling skills.
While other fast-starting Cougars have failed to improve upon their freshman seasons, let alone replicate them, Childs’ numbers across the board have been better.