At 5’7 about 157 pounds a lot was asked of Chris Lykes during his sophomore season. It is rare for a player his size to have to carry a basketball team. When recent Toronto Raptors draftee Dewan Hernandez was declared ineligible hours before the Miami basketball season opener it crushed the Hurricanes outlook for the season.
In a question and answer session with The Athletic College Basketball Writer Eamonn Brennan, a fan asked him about the increased depth the Hurricanes will have this winter and if Lykes can carry them to the (NCAA) Tournament.