Thing One and Thing Two.
These names may sound like Dr. Seuss characters. But for the LSU men’s basketball team, the nicknames might be an integral part of a monster season on the court.
Because of their shared dreadlocks and tight friendship, freshmen Johnny O’Bryant III and Anthony Hickey gave each other the monikers when both arrived on campus this summer sporting the same distinct hairstyle.
“We kept hearing people ask if we were brothers,” Hickey laughed. “The names just kind of show our kindred connection here at play.”
Isaac, a 6-foot-3 slasher at the shooting guard spot, committed to LSU as a sophomore out of Pickering High School.
Despite an ACL injury as a junior and the Tigers’ recent woes, the Louisiana native said there was never a doubt he wanted to play in the PMAC in purple and gold.
Isaac praised the passing skills of Hickey and senior guard Chris Bass as well as sophomore Ralston Turner’s sharpshooting. He said their strengths could allow him to move freely within a new-look Tigers motion offense.
“I feel I can get to the rim any time I want,” Isaac said. “I know with those guys, when I’m running off screens, there’s a trust that they have the vision to find anybody cutting through the