Boys basketball

Kahuku senior guard Jessiya Villa, who was named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser player of the year just over a week ago, was selected as the Gatorade Hawaii boys basketball player of the year on Monday. Villa averaged 17.1 points, 6.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game in leading Kahuku to its first-ever state title in boys basketball. As a Gatorade Player of the Year, Jessiya will be able to select a national or local youth sports organization to receive […]

Here’s a look at what coaches had to say about some of the 2017 Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball All-State Fab 15 selections. They had much to say about the Fab 15, and bit more about those who missed the list, which is to say that we could’ve had a Fab 20, no question. The “Extra Sauce” comments are by this pupule writer, just a bit of information to complete the summaries. Jason Justus, Lahainaluna Coach of the Year Russ Fitzgerald, Leilehua: […]

The 2016-17 Honolulu Star-Advertiser boys basketball Fab 15 was released in Sunday’s newspaper. You can read it here. Kahuku point guard Jessiya Villa was named the player of the year and Lahainaluna’s Jason Justus is the coach of the year. Here are some notes on the rest of the selections. >> ‘Iolani has had at least one player in the fab 15 for four straight years. >> Hugh Hogland is the first Raider to make it to successive Fab 15 […]

Kahuku’s Jessiya Villa leads 2017 boys basketball Fab. 15 voting The 2017 Star-Advertiser Boys Basketball All-State Fab 15 was released this morning, but coaches and media also checked off their votes for All-Defense and Most Improved on their ballots. The All-Defense team is led by ‘Iolani’s 6-foot-9 shot blocker, Hugh Hogland. The springy senior was voted first or second on all but one ballot, using his wingspan and timing to be a major source of rim protection for the Raiders. […]