A week ago New Orleans Pelican and former Duke guard Frank Jackson was dribbling and shooting in BYU’s new practice facility. Nearby, Gavin Baxter was working on spin moves and shooting form. Above the Marriott Center Annex floor, Yoeli Childs conducted a press conference explaining his return to play for BYU.
There was a time BYU basketball coach Dave Rose thought he’d sign the bulk of a talented Utah Prospects AAU team. That team included Lone Peak’s five-star Jackson; four-star wing and soon-to-be-returned missionary Connor Harding; four-star recruit and now All-WCC forward Childs, and Timpview four-star dunk artist Baxter.