STILLWATER — After a late landing in Oklahoma City, newly crowned World Cup Champion Isaac Likekele was specifically told to not be in the gym the next day.
But as Oklahoma State basketball coach Mike Boynton got to Gallagher-Iba Arena for his 6 a.m. workout, his sophomore point guard was already there.
“Maybe it was a combination of his body clock kinda being off, too,” Boyton said Wednesday. “He might have thought it was like 6 p.m. instead. His presence means a ton to us. You can tell his energy is infectious.”
Likekele has sat out of his team’s on-court workouts since returning to America.