The Frenchman by way of Wyoming junior college will be Mizzou’s first 7-footer since a certain set of twins from the 1990s.
To help pay his way at Northwest College in Powell, Wyo., Okongo started work at 5:30 a.m. every weekday as a school custodian as part of his work-study program. When he’s not on campus for class or work, he makes the 20-minute commute to the team’s basketball facility, where he trains for hours to polish his raw, rarely tested offensive game.
