Isaac Likekele (born February 25, 2000) is an American
basketball
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player for the
Fyllingen BBK of
Basketligaen Norge (BLNO). Listed at and , he plays the
point guard
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position. He played college basketball at
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
and
Ohio State
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.
Early life and high school career
Likekele was born in
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
to Sarah and Serge Likekele. He attended
Mansfield Timberview High School
Mansfield Timberview High School (THS) is a secondary school located in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is a Mansfield Independent School District campus. Its mascot is the wolf. Timberview High School was named an AVID National Demonstration ...
, where in his senior year averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists per game. In 2017, Likekele led his team to the Texas 5A state championship. A three-star prospect, he was accepted to attend
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
in May 2018.
College career
Oklahoma State
As a freshman at Oklahoma State, Likekele averaged 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. In November 2019, Oklahoma State won the
NIT Season Tip-Off
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against
Ole Miss; Likekele was named to the All-Tournament Team. Despite missing most of December with an illness, Likekele posted three triple-doubles and had 21 points in the
Big 12
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Tournament first round win over
Iowa State. In the 2019–20 season he played 28 games and started all of them, averaging 10.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and a team-high 4.5 assists per game. Likekele was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention.
Ohio State
On May 4, 2022, Likelele announced on
Twitter
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that he was transferring to
Ohio State
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.
Professional career
After not being selected in the
2023 NBA draft, Likekele signed with Norwegian club
Fyllingen BBK.
National team career
Likekele won a gold medal with the
United States
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at the
2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
The 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Greek: Παγκόσμιο Κύπελλο Μπάσκετ FIBA Under-19 2019) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championshi ...
in
Heraklion
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. He averaged 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
Career statistics
College
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Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
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2019–20
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Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
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2020–21
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Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
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Personal life
Likekele marks both of his sneakers with a
black marker in honor of his deceased grandfather, his friend Criston King (who died in an
automobile accident), and best friend John Lee. Likekele says, "Me going out there and playing like that is paying respects to them...".
Likekele has two sisters, Faith and Hope.
References
External links
Oklahoma State Cowboys bioUSA Basketball bio
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2000 births
Living people
Basketball players from Arlington, Texas
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball players
Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players
Point guards
Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball
21st-century African-American sportspeople
21st-century American people