Formerly about Rainbow Warriors basketball, but now covering all University of Hawaii sports.
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Brian McInnis has covered sports on Oahu full time since 2007, when he joined the Honolulu Star-Bulletin staff as a general reporter. He was the UH basketball beat writer from the 2008-09 season through 2017-18. Follow him on twitter @Brian_McInnis
It’s official: Hawaii will host North Carolina at the Stan Sheriff Center in 2016 prior to the Tar Heels’ participation in the Maui Invitational. When they meet Nov. 16, 2016, at the Sheriff, it will have been nearly 22 years since the last time the teams played.
Former Hawaii center Davis Rozitis, who was mentioned in the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations against UH and in UH’s subsequent response, issued a statement in defense of himself and former coach Gib Arnold on Saturday.
A Q&A with recent Hawaii commit Sai Tummala and his former coach at Salt Lake Community College, Todd Philips.
Former Arizona State forward Sai Tummala has given an oral commitment to Hawaii and coach Eran Ganot, per sources.
Hawaii hosted former Kahuku multi-sport athlete Samuta Avea on a visit over the weekend.
Eran Ganot’s inaugural camp runs June 4-7 (Thursday through Sunday) at the UH athletics complex between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at a cost of $250. It’s for boys and girls ages 6-17 and of all skill levels. Registration is open through the start of camp.
Hawaii coach Eran Ganot reflected on his newly completed staff with the addition of Chris Acker as assistant coach.
The University of Hawaii’s official response to the NCAA’s notice of allegations was filed and made public on Friday.
Former coach Gib Arnold, meanwhile, hasn’t yet made any public comments detailing his official response, although his attorney James Bickerton has indicated that the overriding theme will be contesting just about all aspects of UH’s version of events.