King named Wahine basketball MVP
University of Hawaii guard/forward Destiny King received the Ah Chew Goo/Most Valuable Player award at the Rainbow Wahine basketball team’s postseason banquet on Saturday.
King averaged a team-high 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in her senior season while helping the Wahine capture the Big West tournament title and the program’s first NCAA tournament berth since 1998. She also led the Wahine with 80 assists and 40 steals and earned first-team All-Big West honors. She became the fifth player in program history to post more than 1,000 points (1,064), 500 rebounds (690) and 250 assists (257).
Senior center Kalei Adolpho, who averaged 6.5 points and 5.5 rebound in her return to the basketball program, was presented the team’s “Hustle Award.”
The “Sixth Man” award went to senior guard Marissa Wimbley. She finished third on the team with 30 3-pointers off the bench, including a school-record six against Long Beach State in the Big West tournament semifinals.
Center Brianna Kennedy won the “Academic Award.” Kennedy will graduate this semester with a degree in psychology and will forego her final season of eligibility.
UH went 21-11 overall in Laura Beeman‘s fourth season as head coach, finished second in the Big West regular-season standings at 12-4 and ended the season with a loss at No. 10 UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Huff won the 6th man award for the BWC…won the same award her freshman year.
So, no pun intended to Marissa Wimbley, but….?
1…these awards (except academic) were voted on by players. Destiny gave a very moving and honest acceptance speech. She was never my favorite because of the negative attitude she often displayed on the court the last few years. Glad she finally figured it out this year. It helped the team and will make her a better person for the rest of her life. Congrats Destiny and thanks for being a Wahine!
All the players recognized, deserved the recognition. Congratulations to all of them. And a big shout for coach Laura Beeman. We are so lucky that she is the coach for the Wahine.
WHO’S THAT MONSTER FEMALE I SAW WALKING AROUND THE ARENA DURING THE LAST FEW WARRIOR BB GAMES? SHE LOOKS TALLER THAN ANY WAHINE BB PLAYERS, AND BUILT LIKE AN OFFENSIVE TACKLE.