Yoeli Childs

Childs played at Bingham High School, a class 6A high school, in South Jordan, Utah. During his sophomore year, the 2013–14 season, he averaged 11.1 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game as Bingham advanced to the state quarterfinals. During his junior year, the 2014–15 season, he improved his average points per game to 16.4 and his average rebounds per game to 10.7 when Bingham again reached the state quarterfinals. In the 2015–16 season, Childs, now a senior, averaged 18.5 points per game while he maintained an average of 10.7 rebounds per game and Bingham High School won the state championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2016/3/5/20584144/high-school-boys-basketball-bingham-crushes-copper-hills-to-win-5a-title|title=High school boys basketball: Bingham crushes Copper Hills to win 5A title|last=Gurney|first=Brandon|date=2016-03-05|website=Deseret News|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}

In the 2016 recruiting class, Childs was ranked by ESPN at 53rd in their Top 100, 2nd in the state of Utah, 6th in the region and 13th among Power Forwards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/189039/yoeli-childs|title=Yoeli Childs - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2019-11-08}} As a consensus four-star recruit, Childs received athletic scholarship offers from Arizona State University, Auburn, Boise State, Brigham Young University, Idaho State University, Utah State University, Vanderbilt and Wyoming, but committed with Brigham Young University on September 12, 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/yoeli-childs-950|title=Yoeli Childs, 2016 Power forward - Rivals.com|website=n.rivals.com|access-date=2019-11-08}}

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Childs had an immediate impact with the Cougars as a true freshman during the 2016–17 season. He played in 33 of the team's 34 games, starting in 26 of those games. He averaged nearly 26 minutes per game, scoring 9.3 points per game and getting 8.2 rebounds per game. He was selected to the All-West Coast Conference Freshman Team alongside teammate T. J. Haws.{{Cite web|url=https://lawlessrepublic.com/2017/03/01/byu-basketball-top-wcc-awards/|title=BYU basketball: Cougars earn top WCC awards|last=Cunningham|first=Nathan|date=2017-03-01|website=Lawless Republic|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-08}}

During the 2017–18 season, in his second year with BYU, Childs' numbers improved dramatically. His points per game increased to 17.8 and his free throw and 3-point percentages increased to .643 and .313, respectively. Childs was selected in January 2018 as a WCC Player of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://lawlessrepublic.com/2018/01/15/byu-basketball-yoeli-childs-wcc-player-week/|title=BYU basketball: Yoeli Childs named WCC Player of the Week|date=2018-01-15|website=Lawless Republic|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-09}} At the close of the season, he and teammate Elijah Bryant were named to the All-West Coast Conference First Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/2018/2/27/17059952/byu-basketball-yoeli-childs-and-elijah-bryant-named-first-team-all-wcc-byu-women-make-list-as-well|title=BYU Basketball: Yoeli Childs and Elijah Bryant named First Team All-WCC; BYU Women make list as well|last=Kennedy|first=Kevin|date=2018-02-27|website=Vanquish The Foe|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}}

Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Childs decided to enter his name in the NBA draft pool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2019/03/27/byus-yoeli-childs-will/|title=BYU's Yoeli Childs will enter the NBA draft, hire an agent and leave school a year early for professional basketball career|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-09}} While he did not hire an agent, in order to possibly return to BYU for another year, many believed that he would not return to play for BYU for his junior season. After receiving what Childs called "valuable feedback," he did decide to play at BYU for his junior year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/8/14/20628201/here-s-what-yoeli-childs-learned-from-exploring-the-nba-and-why-he-s-excited-for-the-upcoming-byu-ba|title=Here's what Yoeli Childs learned from exploring the NBA and why he's excited for the upcoming BYU basketball season|last=Call|first=Jeff|date=2018-05-17|website=Deseret News|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}} Childs was named to the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award preseason watch list and was later named as one of the 10 finalists.{{Cite web|url=https://universe.byu.edu/2019/02/08/yoeli-childs-one-of-10-finalists-for-the-karl-malone-award/|title=Yoeli Childs one of 10 finalists for the Karl Malone Award|last=Carter|first=Josh|date=2019-02-09|website=The Daily Universe|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-09}} During the year, his name was included on the Lute Olson Player of the Year and the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year awards.{{Cite web|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2019/1/10/mens-basketball-four-from-wcchoops-named-to-midseason-watch-lists.aspx|title=Four From #WCCHoops Named To Midseason Watch Lists|website=wccsports.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}} In December and again in January, Childs was named a WCC Player of the Week.{{Cite web|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2019/1/14/byus-yoeli-childs-named-wcc-mens-basketball-player-of-the-week.aspx|title=BYU's Yoeli Childs Named WCC Men's Basketball Player of the Week|website=wccsports.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}} Childs finished the year first in the WCC in scoring at 21.2 points per game and first in rebounding at 9.7 per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/wcc/2019.html|title=2018-19 West Coast Conference Player Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}}

After the close of his junior year, Childs again decided to enter his name into the NBA draft pool, this time hiring an agent. He unexpectedly decided to return to BYU for his final season saying, "I'm coming back for my senior year. Let’s make some magic happen."{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/46562961/in-stunning-reversal-yoeli-childs-withdraws-from-nba-draft-to-play-senior-season-with-byu|title=In stunning reversal, Yoeli Childs withdraws from NBA draft to play senior season with BYU|website=www.ksl.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}} For the second straight season, Childs was named to the watch lists for the preseason Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award as well as the Lou Henson Mid-Major Player of the Year Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.louhenson.com/|title=The Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award{{!}} College Basketball Awards{{!}} CollegeInsider.com|website=www.louhenson.com|access-date=2019-11-09}} He was also listed as a preseason candidate for the Naismith Trophy, the Wooden Award and the Julius Erving Award.{{Cite web|url=http://midutahradio.com/sports-news/sports-news-local/yoeli-childs-sam-merrill-named-to-naismith-trophy-watch-list/|title=Yoeli Childs; Sam Merrill, Named To Naismith Trophy Watch List|website=Mid-Utah Radio|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://kslsports.com/421194/yoeli-childs-byu-basketball-named-to-wooden-award-watch-list/?|title=Yoeli Childs Named To Wooden Award Preseason Top 50|date=2019-11-07|website=KSL Sports|access-date=2019-11-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://kslsports.com/411120/yoeli-childs-byu-basketball-national-praise-julius-erving-award/?|title=BYU's Yoeli Childs Receives National Praise From College Hoops Insider|date=2019-06-05|website=KSL Sports|access-date=2019-11-11}} Due to paperwork errors as part of the NBA draft exploration process, Childs did not participate in the first 9 games of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2019/08/10/yoeli-childs-suspension-nine-games-byu-nba-draft-error|title=BYU F Childs suspended 9 games for paperwork error|website=SI.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-09}} On February 22, 2020, Childs scored 28 points and had 10 rebounds in a 91–78 upset of second-ranked Gonzaga.{{cite news |title=No. 23 BYU upsets No. 2 Gonzaga 91–78 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401175189 |access-date=February 23, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 22, 2020}}

On February 29, 2020, Childs scored 38 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in an 81–64 win over Pepperdine. This put him over 2,000 points for his career and made him the first player in school history to score 2,000 points and collect 1,000 rebounds.{{cite news|title= Career day for Childs gives BYU an 81–64 win over Pepperdine|url=https://byucougars.com/story/m-basketball/1292638/Career-day-for-Childs-gives-BYU-an-81–64-win-over-Pepperdine-|access-date=February 29, 2020 |work=BYU Cougars|date=February 29, 2020}} At the conclusion of the regular season, Childs was named to the First Team All-West Coast Conference.{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2020/3/3/wcc-announces-2019-20-mens-basketball-all-conference-team-mbb.aspx |title=WCC Announces 2019-20 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team |publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=March 3, 2020}}

After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Childs signed an exhibit 10 contract with the Washington Wizards.{{cite news |last1=Call |first1=Jeff |title=Yoeli Childs signing with Wizards, Jake Toolson inking Exhibit 10 contract with Jazz |url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/11/21/21588742/byu-basketball-yoeli-childs-washington-wizards-jake-toolson-utah-jazz-nba |access-date=November 22, 2020 |work=Deseret News |date=November 21, 2020}} He was waived on December 18, 2020. He was then added to the roster of the Wizards' NBA G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go. He was assigned to the Erie BayHawks as a flex player when the Go-Go declined to play the NBA G League restart in Orlando, Florida.{{cite news|title= 2021 Season Updates |url= https://capitalcity.gleague.nba.com/news/2021-season-updates/|date=January 9, 2021 |website=NBA.com|access-date=January 16, 2021}}{{cite news|title=Erie BayHawks announce 2021 roster|url=https://erie.gleague.nba.com/news/erie-bayhawks-announce-2021-roster/|date=January 12, 2021|website=NBA.com|access-date=January 16, 2021|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112220244/https://erie.gleague.nba.com/news/erie-bayhawks-announce-2021-roster/|url-status=dead}} He averaged 8.9 points and 4.8 rebounds in 12 games with Erie.{{cite web|first=Dario|last=Skerletic|title=MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg announces Yoeli Childs|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mhp-riesen-ludwigsburg-announces-yoeli-childs/|date=September 11, 2021|website=Sportando.basketball.com|access-date=September 11, 2021}}

After joining the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2021 NBA Summer League, Childs signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the easyCredit BBL on September 11. In three games, he averaged 7.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Childs parted ways with the team on December 5, after sustaining a knee injury.{{cite web |title=MHP RIESEN Ludwisburg, Yoeli Childs part ways |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/mhp-riesen-ludwisburg-yoeli-childs-part-ways/ |website=Sportando |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=December 5, 2021}}

On January 13, 2022, Childs was traded from the Capital City Go-Go to the Salt Lake City Stars.{{cite web|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=gleague.nba.com|title=2021-22 NBA G League Transactions|date=January 13, 2022|access-date=January 13, 2022}}

On June 24, 2022, Childs signed with Hamburg Towers of the German Basketball Bundesliga.{{Cite web |title=College-Legende wird zweiter Towers-Riese |url=https://www.hamburgtowers.de/college-legende-wird-zweiter-towers-riese/ |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Hamburg Towers |language=de}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17

| style="text-align:left;"| BYU

| 33 || 26 || 25.9 || .550 || .000 || .585 || 8.2 || 1.2 || .6 || 1.4 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18

| style="text-align:left;"| BYU

| 35 || 34 || 34.0 || .541 || .313 || .643 || 8.6 || 2.2 || .9 || 1.8 || 17.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19

| style="text-align:left;"| BYU

| 32 || 32 || 33.3 || .507 || .323 || .708 || 9.7 || 2.1 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 21.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| BYU

| 19 || 19 || 28.8 || .574 || .489 || .538 || 9.0 || 2.0 || .7 || .9 || 22.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 119 || 111 || 30.7 || .537 || .356 || .636 || 8.8 || 1.9 || .8 || 1.3 || 17.1

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Childs is the son of Kara Childs and has one brother. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was baptized in the church in July 2016 at the age of 18.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2016/8/8/20593518/byu-freshman-basketball-player-yoeli-childs-joins-lds-church|title=BYU freshman basketball player Yoeli Childs joins LDS Church|last=McDonald|first=Ryan|date=2016-08-08|website=Deseret News|language=en|access-date=2019-11-08}} He was married on August 3, 2018, to the former [https://gouvu.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6813&path=wvball Megan Boudreaux] who was a member of the Utah Valley University volleyball team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2019/03/27/byus-yoeli-childs-will/|title=BYU's Yoeli Childs will enter the NBA draft, hire an agent and leave school a year early for professional basketball career|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-08}}

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

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