KANSAS CITY — Jonathan Holton credited electric stimulation and “mad ice” for getting his sprained ankle ready for the Big 12 tournament. In truth, he might have needly only to hear a few cheers.
That was the case Saturday at Baylor. One minute he was limping off the court, and the next he heard the West Virginia fans behind the bench asking “Where’s Jon?” So he re-inserted himself, despite being half-lame, at the next subbing situation.
Holton has a playful, child-like, almost flaky side that keeps teammates loose, laughing and sometimes downright . He was gyrating in the lane next to assistant Erik Martin during the free-throw portion of Wednesday’s shootaround at the Sprint Center.