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It's that time again

By Brian McInnis on October 9, 2012

Yup, it’s that time of year again. People formulate Halloween costume ideas, early holiday season plans and, most important of all, wild conspiracy theories on the content of UH basketball’s now-annual Ohana Hoopfest. What can we expect this year? A “Gangnam Style” performance? Gib Arnold vs. Laura Beeman in 1-on-1? All the Rainbow Warriors’ international players singing “It’s a Small World After All” complete with costume? Don’t rule anything out, but Friday night’s activities are slowly coming into focus. And whatever […]

Vander goes down

By Brian McInnis on September 27, 2012

There was one player over the rest that the Hawaii men’s basketball team couldn’t afford to lose for an extended period of time for the upcoming season. Of course, we’re talking about Vander Joaquim. Yet it’s Joaquim who is out for the next four to six weeks with a torn MCL in his right knee, suffered during a team workout session when bodies got tangled up and a teammate rolled into his leg. Before people hit the panic button repeatedly, know […]

Redshirt prospects // Valdes update

By Brian McInnis on September 11, 2012

Sometime between now and the Nov. 9 start to the 2012-13 season, Gib Arnold and the Hawaii coaching staff must decide which, if any, players to redshirt. The idea or ideas behind redshirting a player is/are pretty straightforward. You maintain a season of eligibility while allowing the prospect to grow into a more developed player (and sometimes student) through the “farm system” of the scout team. You can alleviate logjams at positions too stocked with bodies, where not everyone will […]

Arnold on preseason battles

By Brian McInnis on August 28, 2012

With the fall semester under way, the Hawaii men’s basketball team has instituted workouts by position as well as player-run open gym sessions. With 15 of 16 players on the roster eligible to play this year, not everyone is in line for regular playing time. From the sound of it, the team pecking order is starting to sort itself out. UH coach Gib Arnold was asked today about the preseason positional battles. “I think Vander (Joaquim)’s pretty much set. Outside […]

Clock's ticking

By Brian McInnis on August 16, 2012

The holding pattern continues for the Hawaii men’s basketball team, even as the days are shrinking before the cutoff to potentially add a player for the 2012-13 season. The fall semester begins Aug. 20, but UH could theoretically squeeze a player through a week or two after that. Gib Arnold has a pair of scholarships available. To reiterate, Bullard High’s Aaric Armstead is not in the mix to join the Rainbow Warriors for this season. The prep school route is still […]

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