Getting on a nickname basis can be a sign of growing closer to another person, especially if that person is your head coach. Freshman forward Isaac Johnson has had nicknames in the past, but none have been so short, yet meant so much to his basketball career.
“Instead of saying Isaac, it’s ‘Ike’ because it makes it quicker,” head coach Jim Fox said. “It’s a New York thing I guess.”
Coming in at 6 foot 9 inches tall and 212 pounds, the freshman has been an athletic force all throughout his life.