Isaac Likekele (born February 25, 2000) is an American

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player for the Fyllingen BBK of Basketligaen Norge (BLNO). Listed at and , he plays the

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position. He played college basketball at

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and

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Early life and high school career

Likekele was born in

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to Sarah and Serge Likekele. He attended

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, 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

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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

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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

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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

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that he was transferring to

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

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at the

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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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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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Likekele, Isaac 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