Scott G Winterton, Deseret News
SAN FRANCISCO — BYU forward Yoeli Childs’ breakout game came as a freshman at War Memorial Gym.
Last year there, Childs posted career highs in both points (23) and rebounds (17) against San Francisco — a performance that showed glimpses of his potential.
Yet going into that contest, there was only one stat he was concerned about.
“I always pray before every game," Childs remembered. "I was getting in so much foul trouble before that, I prayed, ‘Please, I don’t care if my shots don’t go down, just don’t let me get into foul trouble.