WHAT’S INSIDE Top Conference Team Performances ____ 54 QUICK FACTS 2 MEDIA INFORMATION Buzzer Beaters ______________________ 54 GENERAL Media Information _____________________2 Top Big West Indiv. Performances ______ 55 Media Outlets _________________________3 Founded _______________________________1907 Top Big West Team Performances ______ 56 Enrollment ___________________________ 20,000 Margins & Streaks ___________________ 57 Nickname ___________________ Rainbow Warriors Overtime Games ____________________ 58 School Colors _________ Green, Black, Silver, White 4 RAINBOW WARRIOR BASKETBALL Season Openers _____________________ 58 Conference __________________________ Big West 2014-15 Season Preview _____________ 4-5 100-Point Games ____________________ 59 Chancellor __________________Robert Bley-Vroman 2013-14 Highlights ____________________5 Home Courts _______________________ 60 Athletics Director ______________________ Ben Jay Coaches Benjy Taylor and Senque Carey __6 Largest Road Crowds _________________ 60 Arena (Cap.) ________ Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) Support Staff _______________________ 8-9 Stan Sheriff Center Records ___________ 61 Rosters _________________________ 10-11 HISTORY First Year of Basketball (Total) _________1912 (92) Overall All-Time Record ___________1,073-1,052-1 62 HISTORY Collegiate All-Time Record ______________738-877 MEET THE RAINBOW WARRIORS 11 History of Hawai‘i Basketball _______ 62-63 All-Time Big West Record _____________ 19-15 (2) Player Profiles____________________ 12-23 HAL Diamond Head Classic Records _ 64-66 NCAA Appearances (Last) ______________4 (2002) Returnees ___________________12-19 OHR Rainbow Classic History _______ 67-71 NIT Appearances (Last) ________________8 (2004) Garrett Nevels _________________ 12 Conf. Tournament History __________ 72-73 Last Postseason Opponent _______ Air Force (2013) Brandon Jawato _______________ 14 Postseason History & Records ______ 74-75 Result _________________CIT First Round L, 65-69 Qunicy Smith __________________ 14 NCAA Tournament Teams __________ 76-77 Dyrbe Enos ___________________ 16 NIT Teams _______________________ 78-79 SPORTS INFORMATION Stefan Jovanovic _______________ 17 National Rankings ________________ 80-81 Media Relations Director ___________Derek Inouchi Mike Thomas _________________ 18 Annual Results ___________________ 82-83 Basketball SID _____________________ John Barry Aaron Valdes __________________ 19 Annual Team Statistics ____________ 84-85 E-mail ______________________ [email protected] Office Phone __________________ (808) 956-7506 Redshirts____________________ 20-21 All-Time Letterwinners _____________ 86-87 Niko Filipovich _________________ 20 Cell Phone ___________________ (808) 292-1462 All-Time Numerical Roster _____________ 88 Office Fax ____________________ (808) 956-4470 Stefan Jankovic ________________ 20 All-Time Geographical Roster __________ 89 Press Row Phone ______________ (808) 956-9408 Negus Webster-Chan ___________ 21 Awards & Honors _________________ 90-93 Website ___________________ HawaiiAthletics.com Newcomers __________________21-23 ’Bows in the Pros ____________________ 93 Roderick Bobbitt _______________ 21 Coaching History ____________________ 94 COACHING STAFF Zach Buscher _________________ 22 All-Time Series Records _______________ 95 Associate Coach (Yrs) ___________ Benjy Taylor (4) Isaac Fleming _________________ 22 Opponent Series History __________ 96-101 Alma Mater (Yr) ______________ Richmond (1989) Brocke Stepteau _______________ 23 All-Time Results ________________ 102-116 Alma Mater (Yr) ___ Brigham Young-Hawai‘i (1999) Assistant Coach (Yrs) ___________Senque Carey (1) Alma Mater (Yr) _____________New Mexico (2004) 24 THE OPPONENTS UH MANOA POLICY ON GENDER EQUITY IN Basketball Office Phone ________ (808) 956-6501 Non-Conference Opponents ________ 24-27 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS TEAM INFORMATION Big West Conference Opponents ____ 27-30 Gender equity in athletics extends the doctrine of fairness to all areas of athletic activity at the University level. It is acti- 2013-14 Overall Record _________________ 20-11 Gulf Coast Showcase Field ___________ 30 vated by a sense of moral obligation that exceeds any specific Big West Record/Finish ________________9-7 (4th) Gulf Coast Showcase Bracket __________ 31 duty to comply with legal requirements, although it also rec- Starters Returning/Lost ____________________2/3 HAL Diamond Head Classic Field ______ 32 ognizes the necessity of observing the tenets of Title IX, Patsy Letterwinners Returning/Lost _______________ 8/6 Mink Act. Its desired effect is to offer women and men equal HAL Diamond Head Classic Bracket ____ 33 Redshirts Returning _________________________ 3 opportunities to participate in sports for which there is dem- onstrated interest among athletes in Hawai‘i and to provide Newcomers ________________________________ 5 equitable levels of support for coaching, travel, scholarships, 2013-14 REVIEW operating expenses and facilities used. Beyond these specific 33 goals, gender equity also fosters an attitude and establishes Results ____________________________ 34 an environment in which men’s and women’s sports are Individual Statistics __________________ 35 encouraged in comparable ways. Those who support gender Superlatives ________________________ 36 equity are willing to cooperate in frequent self-evaluations and to implement change so that all student-athletes can Game-By-Game Statistics _____________ 37 have the same opportunity to realize the highest level of Big West Review _____________________ 38 their abilities. A copy of the plan titled, “Believe It, Achieve Big West Statistics ___________________ 39 It,” is available in the Senior Woman Administrator’s Office. CREDITS: The 2014-15 University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior Basketball Media Guide was produced by the University of Hawai‘i Sports 40 RECORDS Media Relations Office. Team Records ______________________ 40 All rights reserved. Derek Attendance Records _________________ 40 Inouchi, Director; John Barry, Kara Nishimura, and Jay Individual Records ________________ 40-41 Metzger, Assistant Directors; Opponent Records ___________________ 41 Troy Yamamoto, Internet Individual Leaders ________________ 42-47 Specialist; Drew Afualo, Lani 1,000-Point Scorers _______________ 48-49 Barrio, Alexis Hernandez, Brisa Kress, Makaelee Nacarrato, Top Individual Game Performances __ 50-51 Kaile Nakao, Kristy Tamashiro and Malia Weisskopf. Cover designs by Kara Nishimura. Top Team Performances ______________ 52 Top Conference Indiv. Performances ____ 53 2014-15 RAINBOW WARRIOR BASKETBALL 1 MEDIA INFORMATION SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS This publication has been provided to scores with play-by-play will be available at 1337 Lower Campus Rd. enhance fan participation and assist the the conclusion of the game. Box scores will Honolulu, HI 96822 media in the coverage of Rainbow Warrior also be sent via e-mail and will be available Main Office Number: (808) 956-7523 basketball. The Sports Media Relations online at HawaiiAthletics.com after Fax Number: (808) 956-4470 Office will follow up with weekly releases dur- the conclusion of the game. E-mail: [email protected] ing the season to keep the media informed Websites: HawaiiAthletics.com about the Rainbow Warrior basketball team. HawaiiAthleticsOhana.com POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Twitter: www.twitter.com/HawaiiAthletics UH coaches and players will be available for Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiiAthletics MEDIA CREDENTIALS interviews following a 10-minute cooling-off YouTube: www.youtube.com/HawaiiAthletics Requests for working press, photo and period after each game. All media members broadcast credentials for 2014-15 home should notify a Sports Media Relations rep- DEREKD INOUCHI basketball games should be made in writing resentative with their request for interviews. MediaM Relations Director at least two weeks prior to the game. Direct The coaches and players will be escorted to WorkW : (808) 956-4478 all requests to: the Green Room for all interviews. CellC : (808) 954-0234 John Barry E-mailE : [email protected] Asst. Sports Media Relations Director INTERNET SERVICES AlmaA Mater: Hawai‘i, 1996 [email protected] Ethernet lines are available in the media SportS Assignments: Football, Credentials will be available on game workroom. A limited amount of wireless CrossCross Country/TrackCountry/Trac & Field, M/W Golf, Men’s day at the pass gate of the Stan Sheriff accounts are available in the arena. Please Volleyball Center. A picture ID is required to pick up contact men’s basketball SID John Barry items at the pass gate. Diamond Head JOHNJO BARRY for an account. Due to the limited amount Classic credentials may be requested AssistantA Director of accounts, those news outlets covering through the tournament website at diamond- WorkW : (808) 956-7506 the Rainbow Warriors or their opponents on headclassic.com. CellC : (808) 292-1462 a regular basis will receive top priority. All E-mailE : [email protected] Due to the limited space available on other requests are issued on the basis of AlmaA Mater: Lafayette, 1998 press row, those news outlets covering the availability. SportS Assignments: Women’s Rainbow Warriors or their opponents on Volleyball,Volleyball, Men’s BaBaskeball, Baseball, M. Tennis, a regular basis will receive top priority. All Swimming & Diving other credentials for print media are issued HAWAIIATHLETICS.COM The UH Athletics website (HawaiiAthletics.com) KARAK NISHIMURA on the basis of space availability. ESPN features