Whether or not athletes who play winter sports for the NCAA will be granted an extra year of eligibility, BYU PF Yoeli Childs will be focusing on “his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA.” Childs, the senior, announced this on Twitter Monday night. And although it was largely expected, it’s still sad. Especially considering the way Childs’ stellar senior season came to an abrupt end.
BYU Basketball played its last game of the year on Mar. 9 in the WCC Tournament against Saint Mary’s. That was a very uncharacteristic 51-50 loss for the Cougars, and a taste that Cougar Nation hoped they’d be able to wash out of their mouths with a stellar run in the NCAA Tournament — Which was cancelled due to coronavirus a few days later.