The Geremy Robinson Senior Basketball Classic will be played at Neal Blaisdell Center on Saturday.
Previous exhibition games pitting high school seniors were held at Moanalua. The boys and girls matchups will begin in the early afternoon, followed by a Hawaii Swish (professional) game. The boys and girls games have a private-versus-public school format.
The schedule:
1 p.m. Opening ceremony.
2:30 p.m. Girls game, followed by boys and girls 3-point contests and slam dunk contest.
5:00 p.m. Boys game, followed by the closing ceremony.
7:30 p.m. Hawaii Swish vs. Orange County Novastars.
Girls Rosters
Private Schools (plus Konawaena)
Camy Aguinaldo, ‘Iolani
Abigail Aplaca, Punahou
Kamaile Kandiah, Punahou
Mikiala Maio, Kamehameha
Celena Jane Molina, Konawaena
Shania Nakamura, Damien
Skylar Nakata, ‘Iolani
Harley Simon, Mid-Pacific
Olivia Vaeatangitau, St. Francis
Catherine Votovich, Damien
Coach: Chico Furtado, Maryknoll
Public Schools
Jasianna Ah Nee Green, Campbell
Brittni Blake, Kahuku
Savanna Christensen, Kahuku
Abigail Flores, Leilehua
Molimau Heimuli, Farrington
Victoria Kintz, Kaimuki
Chantel Mailou, Farrington
Alana Nuuanu, Nanakuli
Chyel Palmer, Leilehua
Kirsten Kouchi, Kalani
Coach: Chi Mok, Kalani
Boys Rosters
Private Schools
Shaun Apiki, Damien
Charles Fox, University
Hugh Hogland, ‘Iolani
Chris Kobayashi, Punahou
Jerry Lawson, Le Jardin
Jaymason Nunuha, Saint Louis
Jason O’Reagan, Koolau Baptist
Kaulana Schmidt, Maryknoll
Dominic Venezia, Le Jardin
Zion Shepherd, Mid-Pacific
Coach: Alvin Stephenson, Damien
Public Schools
Samuta Avea, Kahuku
Kesi Ah-Hoy, Kahuku
Trey Boatwright, Leilehua
Santino Calloway, Radford
R.J. Dominguez, Moanalua
Kevin Kim, McKinley
Zachary Marrotte, Kailua
Douglas Mitchell, Waianae
Jessiya Villa, Kahuku
Captain Whitlock, Kalaheo
Coach: Brandyn Akana, Kahuku
Curious as to how these teams were picked. Interesting how the boys OIA team only has players from Div.1 schools (and 3 from the same school), but the ILH team has players from all levels.
A few things…
1) If the format is public vs. private, how in the world does the girl’s POY from Konawaena end up on the ILH roster? The ILH sure as heck don’t need any more personnel she should be representing the public school team with the OIA girls.
2) I can see Kahuku sending 3 boys. Heck, I can see them getting 4 in their whole starting 5 was worthy of making this roster. Scoringlive had Ah-Hoy replaced with Wright but honestly, I’d rather see Cody Sauvao on the OIA team. He did masterful defensive work on at least 5 of the all-stars playing in this game. If defensive awards come out, he has to be the lock for defensive player of the year. I mean, it would be entertaining to watch Sauvao go up against the other ILH guards that he didn’t already. At least we know he’ll make defense entertaining (as I have the feeling there will be zero to no defense played).
3) The OIA boy’s team is too guard heavy while the ILH made sure they had post players that’s for sure.
Big ups to Coach, Team Owner, Geremy Robinson for supporting boys and girls team basketball. We need more of this for our youth to help them attain goals with a chance to reach them.
Who won?