For a quick, 5-foot-7 guard like Chris Lykes, it has always been him against the trees on the hardwood. Shooting perimeter shots, lifting floaters in the paint, or dribbling through traffic—an extended arm or larger frame has always been in his eyeline throughout his college playing career.
Yet the shortest player in any high-major program still manages to take the ball to the rack, drain outside shots, freeze a defender, or even drop a dime to a backdoor-cutting teammate. Not to mention while holding a reputation as a pesky on-ball defender.
In three years as a Miami Hurricane, Lykes has exhibited athleticism, leadership, and character both on and off the court.