Comments on: ALL-STATE HOOPS: Saints’ Kameron Ng stands out on top

By: Paul Honda

Paul Honda — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 20:42:03 +0000

In reply to Jpop. I thought Valentinas of HPA might get votes. He didn't. But the ones who did — Reece Pascua of Lahainaluna, William Soares and Kiai Apele of Waiakea — had strong seasons.

By: Jpop

Jpop — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 02:27:49 +0000

Sad that one player from an outer was named. Voters \ media must do a better job of seeing the best in the state overall. Not just the players in their backyard. Maui and Big Island have some great players that have compeated against all these players listed and were successful. Not fair to the boys and the work they put in this year.

By: ???

??? — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 02:24:05 +0000

Just like nobody could check Tolu Smith last year and his team was 1 game from the Title.
He still didn’t win!

By: Kahau Enos

Kahau Enos — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:41:00 +0000

Nobody can check Kam. It’s a team game, but this is an individual award and Kam is the best. Everybody knows hes been the best for years. Congratulations Kam and all the boys on a successful year

By: John keawehuwai

John keawehuwai — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:53:58 +0000

Where’s damuni from kahuku?

By: Wainakea

Wainakea — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:12:44 +0000

Star-Advertiser voters have always been impartial to the Saints, not very surprised here. I was appalled when they put D2 runner up St. Francis over Hilo last year in the final GBKB rankings when Hilo never got even close to getting beat by KS-Hawaii.

Ng is a good player, but he is definitely not the clear cut POY. My choice would have been Kamata, but honestly this “accolade” doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of things as scouts could probably care less.

By: Cyclops Voters

Cyclops Voters — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:44:58 +0000

SAD!!!!! Who created this???? POY can score, but the doesn’t necessarily make his team better (“hog cheese”), and he doesn’t play sound defense. Witnessed it MANY times. Some COLLUSION going on.

By: Lychee

Lychee — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 03:26:34 +0000

@Curious – How about the #40 kid from Maryknoll. Watch all the games on T.V. and no one got in the paint. Or maybe they did. But very little points were made in there. In fact, Duke made only one point while he was in but don’t take nothing away from that kid either because his coach knew how to use him the RIGHT way. Maybe him? He’s a BEAST, humble, and good attitude.

By: JetWavy

JetWavy — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 03:11:49 +0000

@ Tokotoko

“Legitimate” is a very subjective word in this case. Hawaii high school basketball is considered maybe AA at its highest division (Division 1). A player who wants to be called the absolute best in the state should have to prove himself at that division. A POY should have played at least one single division one state tournament game don’t you think? That isn’t asking for a lot. This shouldn’t have been a clear run-away decision on who deserved this award this year. This really was a snub to all the worthy players who took their team to the state tournament and beyond.

By: Tokotoko

Tokotoko — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 01:50:29 +0000

IMO, this is a legitimate pick for POY. Ng has been the best PG in the state for the past 2 seasons, regardless of division.