Why a BYU basketball player is skipping water breaks during Big 12 games

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Muslim BYU center Aly Khalifa played his first game ever during the fasting hours of Ramadan.

Brigham Young Cougars center Aly Khalifa as BYU hosts Baylor, NCAA basketball in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.BYU center Aly Khalifa scored eight points and added five assists in just over 17 minutes as the Cougars beat Central Florida to advance in the Big 12 Tournament.

Wednesday’s game — which tipped off at 11:30 a.m. local time in Kansas City — was Khalifa’s first time playing a basketball game during the fasting hours of Ramadan, he told a reporter after the game. Incredible stuff: BYU big Aly Khalifa posted a game-high +/- of 25 today…in his first EVER game that he’s played during the fasting hours of Ramadan.

 

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