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The Rainbow Warriors took to the homely confines of Klum Gym for practice today, a first this season. Gib Arnold put the guys through myriad inbounding plays and had the team practice their press breaker. Sometimes the defending five would trap point guards Hiram Thompson and Bobby Miles on the inbounds pass, putting the onus on other ‘Bows to bring the ball upcourt. Freshman forward Trevor Wiseman embraced the task. Wiseman, at 6-foot-7, was essentially a point forward at Golden […]

After a grueling intra-squad scrimmage with referees Wednesday evening, the Rainbow Warriors were back at it this morning. It was a less strenuous day than usual, however, as coach Gib Arnold focused primarily on non-contact and transition drills following a lengthy film breakdown of the scrimmage. Arnold used the quick turnaround as a lesson for his guys. “After this morning I said, ‘Are you tired? Are you sore? Are you hurting?’ They all said, ‘yeah,’ and I said, ‘Perfect. We […]

The UH men’s basketball team got a big verbal commitment today in Serra High (Calif.) power forward Ronnie Stevens, but got some bad news as well in the MRI results of junior point guard Anthony Salter. Hawaii coach Gib Arnold said Salter, who felt his left heel pop on Monday, would wear a cast (boot) on his foot for two weeks. That would take him out of action right up to the season opener against Montana State in the Outrigger […]

It’s been a tough few days for the Hawaii men’s basketball team, which has made do with an assortment of players coming and going in the practice lineup due to ailments. Junior point guard Anthony Salter was the latest casualty. He said he heard a popping sound in his left foot near the end of Monday’s practice, and sat out all of today’s morning session. He was given a boot to wear and said he was told by the training […]

Welcome back to Court Sense, hope you had a good weekend. A day off Sunday for the Rainbow Warriors was a chance for the team to recover from some bumps and bruises. Sophomore forward Joston Thomas was back in action from a tweaked heel suffered on Friday. “I don’t think anybody likes being hurt, so I was happy to get back out there,” Thomas said. “I could bring a lot more energy. Try to, anyway.” Senior point guard Hiram Thompson […]

Today’s intra-squad scrimmage in the Stan Sheriff Center was a major opportunity for players to distinguish themselves and show the progress they’ve made to the coaching staff. In two 20-minute halves, the Rainbow Warriors were scrutinized by referees for the first time this preseason. The Black squad benefited from a halftime trade for senior forward Bill Amis, who put in 28 points, including the game-winning tip-in at the buzzer for a 74-73 win over the White squad. Look for more […]

Hey all, The Rainbow Warriors plan to hold their first full intra-squad scrimmage overseen by referees tomorrow, but the feasibility of such a game took a hit at practice on Friday. Freshman forward Trevor Wiseman was held out of practice after hurting his neck during a weightlifting session. He expressed doubt that he’d be able to play in the scrimmage. Sophomore forward Joston Thomas tweaked his right ankle early during halfcourt drills and hobbled off the court. He watched with […]

What’s up everybody, It was back to a morning session for the Rainbow Warriors today in the Stan Sheriff Center. (The general plan for practices this fall semester: afternoon practices on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and morning practices on Tuesday-Thursday.) Turnovers, not surprisingly, go along with what the team does at this early stage as the players try to learn new sets in the halfcourt and, as a byproduct, aren’t always in the right spots at the right times. Today, those giveaways were […]