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Yoeli Childs

Yoeli Childs (born January 13, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Saga Ballooners of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the BYU Cougars.

Yoeli Childs
No. 23 – Saga Ballooners
PositionPower forward
LeagueB.League
Personal information
Born (1998-01-13) January 13, 1998 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolBingham
(South Jordan, Utah)
CollegeBYU (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021Erie BayHawks
2021MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2022Salt Lake City Stars
2022–2023Hamburg Towers
2023–presentSaga Ballooners
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× First-team All-WCC (2018–2020)
  • WCC All-Freshman team (2017)
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school career

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Childs played at Bingham High School, a class 6A high school, in South Jordan, Utah. During his sophomore year, the 2013–14 season, he averaged 11.1 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game as Bingham advanced to the state quarterfinals. During his junior year, the 2014–15 season, he improved his average points per game to 16.4 and his average rebounds per game to 10.7 when Bingham again reached the state quarterfinals. In the 2015–16 season, Childs, now a senior, averaged 18.5 points per game while he maintained an average of 10.7 rebounds per game and Bingham High School won the state championship.[1]

Recruiting

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In the 2016 recruiting class, Childs was ranked by ESPN at 53rd in their Top 100, 2nd in the state of Utah, 6th in the region and 13th among Power Forwards.[2] As a consensus four-star recruit, Childs received athletic scholarship offers from Arizona State University, Auburn, Boise State, Brigham Young University, Idaho State University, Utah State University, Vanderbilt and Wyoming, but committed with Brigham Young University in September 12, 2015.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Yoeli Childs
PF 		South Jordan, UT Bingham (UT) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 71  247Sports: 153  ESPN: 53
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "BYU 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  • "2016 BYU Cougars Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

College career

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Freshman year

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Childs had an immediate impact with the Cougars as a true freshman during the 2016–17 season. He played in 33 of the team's 34 games, starting in 26 of those games. He averaged nearly 26 minutes per game, scoring 9.3 points per game and getting 8.2 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team alongside teammate T. J. Haws.[4]

Sophomore year

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During the 2017–18 season, in his second year with BYU, Childs' numbers improved dramatically. His points per game increased to 17.8 and his free throw and 3-point percentages increased to .643 and .313, respectively. Childs was selected in January 2018 as a WCC Player of the Week.[5] At the close of the season, he and teammate Elijah Bryant were named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team.[6]

Junior year

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Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Childs decided to enter his name in the NBA draft pool.[7] While he did not hire an agent, in order to possibly return to BYU for another year, many believed that he would not return to play for BYU for his junior season. After receiving what Childs called "valuable feedback," he did decide to play at BYU for his junior year.[8] Childs was named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award preseason watch list and was later named as one of the 10 finalists.[9] During the year, his name was included on the Lute Olson Player of the Year and the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year awards.[10] In December and again in January, Childs was named a WCC Player of the Week.[11] Childs finished the year first in the WCC in scoring at 21.2 points per game and first in rebounding at 9.7 per game.[12]

Senior year

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After the close of his junior year, Childs again decided to enter his name into the NBA draft pool, this time hiring an agent.[13] He unexpectedly decided to return to BYU for his final season saying, "I'm coming back for my senior year. Let’s make some magic happen."[14] For the second straight season, Childs was named to the watch lists for the preseason Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award as well as the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Award.[15] He was also listed as a preseason candidate for the Naismith Trophy, the Wooden Award and the Julius Erving Award.[16][17][18] Due to paperwork errors as part of the NBA draft exploration process, Childs did not participate in the first 9 games of the season.[19] On February 22, 2020, Childs scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds in a 91–78 upset of second-ranked Gonzaga.[20]

On February 29, 2020, Childs scored 38 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 81–64 win over Pepperdine. This put him over 2,000 points for his career and made him the first player in school history to score 2,000 points and collect 1,000 rebounds.[21] At the conclusion of the regular season, Childs was named to the First Team All-West Coast Conference.[22]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Childs signed an exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards.[23] He was waived on December 18, 2020. He was then added to the roster of the Wizards' NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. He was assigned to the Erie BayHawks as a flex player when the Go-Go declined to play the NBA G League restart in Orlando, Florida.[24][25] He averaged 8.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 12 games with Erie.[26]

After joining the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2021 NBA Summer League, Childs signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the easyCredit BBL on September 11.[26] In three games, he averaged 7.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Childs parted ways with the team on December 5, after sustaining a knee injury.[27]

Salt Lake City Stars (2022)

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On January 13, 2022, Childs was traded from the Capital City Go-Go to the Salt Lake City Stars.[28]

Hamburg Towers (2022–present)

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On June 24, 2022, Childs signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[29]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 BYU 33 26 25.9 .550 .000 .585 8.2 1.2 .6 1.4 9.3
2017–18 BYU 35 34 34.0 .541 .313 .643 8.6 2.2 .9 1.8 17.8
2018–19 BYU 32 32 33.3 .507 .323 .708 9.7 2.1 1.0 1.0 21.2
2019–20 BYU 19 19 28.8 .574 .489 .538 9.0 2.0 .7 .9 22.2
Career 119 111 30.7 .537 .356 .636 8.8 1.9 .8 1.3 17.1

Personal life

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Childs is the son of Kara Childs and has one brother. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was baptized in the church in July 2016 at the age of 18.[30] He was married on August 3, 2018 to the former Megan Boudreaux who was a member of the Utah Valley University volleyball team.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gurney, Brandon (2016-03-05). "High school boys basketball: Bingham crushes Copper Hills to win 5A title". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. ^ "Yoeli Childs - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. ^ "Yoeli Childs, 2016 Power forward - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ Cunningham, Nathan (2017-03-01). "BYU basketball: Cougars earn top WCC awards". Lawless Republic. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. ^ "BYU basketball: Yoeli Childs named WCC Player of the Week". Lawless Republic. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Kevin (2018-02-27). "BYU Basketball: Yoeli Childs and Elijah Bryant named First Team All-WCC; BYU Women make list as well". Vanquish The Foe. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  7. ^ "BYU's Yoeli Childs will enter the NBA draft, hire an agent and leave school a year early for professional basketball career". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  8. ^ Call, Jeff (2018-05-17). "Here's what Yoeli Childs learned from exploring the NBA and why he's excited for the upcoming BYU basketball season". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  9. ^ Carter, Josh (2019-02-09). "Yoeli Childs one of 10 finalists for the Karl Malone Award". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  10. ^ "Four From #WCCHoops Named To Midseason Watch Lists". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  11. ^ "BYU's Yoeli Childs Named WCC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  12. ^ "2018-19 West Coast Conference Player Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  13. ^ a b "BYU's Yoeli Childs will enter the NBA draft, hire an agent and leave school a year early for professional basketball career". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  14. ^ "In stunning reversal, Yoeli Childs withdraws from NBA draft to play senior season with BYU". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  15. ^ "The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award| College Basketball Awards| CollegeInsider.com". www.louhenson.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  16. ^ "Yoeli Childs; Sam Merrill, Named To Naismith Trophy Watch List". Mid-Utah Radio. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  17. ^ "Yoeli Childs Named To Wooden Award Preseason Top 50". KSL Sports. 2019-11-07. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  18. ^ "BYU's Yoeli Childs Receives National Praise From College Hoops Insider". KSL Sports. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  19. ^ "BYU F Childs suspended 9 games for paperwork error". SI.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  20. ^ "No. 23 BYU upsets No. 2 Gonzaga 91–78". ESPN. Associated Press. February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  21. ^ "Career day for Childs gives BYU an 81–64 win over Pepperdine". BYU Cougars. February 29, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  22. ^ "WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team" (Press release). West Coast Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  23. ^ Call, Jeff (November 21, 2020). "Yoeli Childs signing with Wizards, Jake Toolson inking Exhibit 10 contract with Jazz". Deseret News. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  24. ^ "2021 Season Updates". NBA.com. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Erie BayHawks announce 2021 roster". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  26. ^ a b Skerletic, Dario (September 11, 2021). "MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg announces Yoeli Childs". Sportando.basketball.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  27. ^ "MHP RIESEN Ludwisburg, Yoeli Childs part ways". Sportando. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  28. ^ "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  29. ^ "College-Legende wird zweiter Towers-Riese". Hamburg Towers (in German). Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  30. ^ McDonald, Ryan (2016-08-08). "BYU freshman basketball player Yoeli Childs joins LDS Church". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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