A little more than three months before his freshman season is set to begin, BYU forward Yoeli Childs joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A July 30 Instagram post from sophomore Eric Mika features the two players and a trio of sister missionaries at Childs' baptismal service.
The 6-foot-8, 225-pound Childs will begin his career with the Cougars after a standout prep career at Bingham High School that saw him be named one of the top 50 players in the country by ESPN.
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Childs is one of six freshmen on BYU's roster for the 2016-17 season. Three played high school basketball a year ago, while three are returning from missions.
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Ryan McDonald is a sports reporter at DeseretNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanwmcdonald.