Since Isaac Likekele stepped on campus at Oklahoma State, he has been a leader, but his leadership abilities will be put to the test next season.
In summer practices before Likekele’s freshman season, he was already organizing his then-class of five as the Cowboys’ veterans were thumping them in scrimmages. He has always been one of the more vocal players in practices, but he also had players older than him to help.
Last year’s team captains Cameron McGriff, Thomas Dziagwa and Lindy Waters are gone, and now Likekele’s leadership might be more important to the Cowboys than his on-court performance.