Isaac Likekele Selected As Candidate For Senior CLASS Award

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. ---- Oklahoma State men’s basketball senior Isaac Likekele has been named one of the 60 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball student-athletes, who excel both on and off the court, to be selected as candidates for the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced today.

To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The men’s and women’s candidates will be narrowed to two fields of 10 finalists later in the season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will then select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the community, classroom, character and competition.

The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four® and NCAA Women’s Final Four® this spring.

For more information on the candidates, please visit www.seniorclassaward.com.  

2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Men’s Basketball Candidates

Alex Barcello, BYU                                       Ryan Hawkins, Creighton

Evan Battey, Colorado                                ShanQuan Hemphill, Drake

Jules Bernard, UCLA                                    Myles Johnson, UCLA

Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse                          Jarkel Joiner, Ole Miss

Eli Brooks, Michigan                                     Gavin Kensmil, Stephen F. Austin

Garrison Brooks, Mississippi State             Isaac Likekele, Oklahoma State

Brad Davison, Wisconsin                            Kameron McGusty, Miami

Anthony Duruji, Florida                               Alex Morales, Wagner

Trent Frazier, Illinois                                    Justyn Mutts, Virginia Tech

John Fulkerson, Tennessee                         Austin Phyfe, Northern Iowa

Jacob Gilyard, Richmond                            D’Shawn Schwartz, George Mason

Tanner Groves, Oklahoma                           Eli Scott, Loyola Marymount

Tate Hall, Loyola Chicago                            Sasha Stefanovic, Purdue

Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers                              Hunter Tyson, Clemson

John Harrar, Penn State                              Lucas Williamson, Loyola Chicago

2021-22 Senior CLASS Award Women’s Basketball Candidates

Shakira Austin, Ole Miss                              Tylee Irwin, South Dakota State

Katie Benzan, Maryland                               Morgan Jones, Florida State

Grace Berger, Indiana                                  Dorka Juhász, UConn

Conley Chinn, Belmont                                Lotta-Maj Lahtinen, Georgia Tech

Elissa Cunane, NC State                              Jordan Lewis, Baylor

Andra Espinoza-Hunter, Seton Hall           Sonya Morris, DePaul

Dru Gylten, Utah                                           Olivia Nelson-Ododa, UConn

Gabi Haack, Bradley                                     Ali Patberg, Indiana

Sara Hamson, BYU                                       Aisha Sheppard, Virginia Tech

Lauren Heard, TCU                                       NaLyssa Smith, Baylor

Lexi Held, DePaul                                         Sam Thomas, Arizona

Destanni Henderson, South Carolina        Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette

Naz Hillmon, Michigan                                 Abby Wahl, Eastern Illinois

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky                           Christyn Williams, UConn

Lexie Hull, Stanford                                     Macee Williams, IUPUI