Boys basketball

The news is in and, to no surprise, Ryan Hirata has returned to his alma mater to become the new boys basketball head coach at ‘Iolani. He talked about the decision Friday afternoon. Hirata spent the past five seasons at the helm of Mid-Pacific’s boys program, which was highly competitive in the state’s most challenging league. Now he has the tradition, legacy and expectations of the Raiders’ program, where he was an All-State second-team guard alongside his best friend, Derrick […]

Five years in the green, white and black of Mid-Pacific Institute was transformative for Ryan Hirata. Hirata was announced as the new boys basketball head coach at his alma mater, ‘Iolani, on Friday. The emotions were mixed, for sure. “I think this is one of the toughest decisions I’ve had to make since I started coaching basketball in the ILH. It’s best for my family. I had to follow my gut and my heart,” he said. “‘Iolani is a special […]

Ryan Hirata has been selected as ‘Iolani School’s new head coach for its boys basketball program. Hirata moves over to his alma mater from Mid-Pacific, where he coached for the past five seasons and was named the ILH coach of the year once. Prior to calling the shots for the Owls, Hirata was an assistant to ‘Iolani coach Dean Shimamoto, who stepped down on March 1 after four ILH and three state titles in 10 seasons. “Coaching has been my […]

After finishing runner-up in the Honoklulu Star-Advertiser All-State Fab. 15 as a junior, St. Francis guard Kameron Ng has made it to the top. The 5-foot-11 senior was named the Star-Advertiser All-State boys basketball player of the year in Sunday’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser. A full-page spread is available in the newspaper or you can read the story online here. Honolulu Star-Advertiser All-State Fab 15 Boys Basketball 1. Kameron Ng, St. Francis, 5-11, Sr., G >> 24 ppg, shot 81 percent from […]

A roster that includes some of Hawaii’s top basketball players, including former professional Derrick Low, also has a bit of Saintly thumbprints. Brothers Kameron and Kordel Ng are on the roster of the Kingdom of Hawaii team and are set to fly to New Zealand for a Pacific Rim-wide tournament on Thursday. Kameron Ng, a senior, and Kordel, a junior, are the only Hawaii prep players on the roster. “We’re going to play against other national teams, Poly national teams. […]

St. Francis senior Kameron Ng won the Gatorade Hawaii Boys Basketball Player of the Year award for the second straight year on Friday. Ng, who finished second to Kahuku’s Tolu Smith in the Star-Advertiser player of the year voting as a junior, is up for the award again this year. The All-State team will be released on Sunday, March 24. The 5-foot-9 shooting guard averaged 24.4 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals per game this season. He got […]