HILO — Even a steady all-day rain, slippery floor and tougher-than-expected exhibition victory over an NCAA Division II opponent could not put a damper on the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team’s trip to the Big Island last weekend. The Warriors squeaked past UH Hilo, 64-61, on Friday night at […]

HILO — Tanner Christensen scored a layup off Tom Beattie’s assist with 4.6 seconds remaining Friday night to lift Hawai’i to a thrilling 64-61 men’s basketball exhibition victory over UH Hilo. A vocal and heavily partisan crowd of about 800 at historic Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium watched Xavier transfer Gytis Nemeilksa […]

HILO — After a mostly sunny week in what once was considered the “rainiest town in America,” the familiar precipitation and overcast skies in Hilo greeted the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team on Friday morning, just in time for the 7 p.m. exhibition game against UH-Hilo at historic Afook-Chinen […]

The University of Hawai’i will celebrate the start of the college basketball season at 1 p.m. Saturday with “Rainbow Madness” in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. The free event will not only give fans their first glimpse of the Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine basketball teams, but also promises a fun and interactive afternoon […]

The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball program will raise the curtains for the 2024-25 season Thursday evening with its eighth annual Tipoff Event in the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Tipoff, sponsored by ALTRES, Bank of Hawaii and Hawaiian Airlines, is a fun-filled evening that signals the start of the college […]

There were no “Hello, my name is …” stickers filled out and worn at last Friday’s first official Hawai’i men’s basketball practice in Gym II, but it might have been helpful for those observers who haven’t been around the team since last season ended in March. Eight newcomers — including […]

The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team has earned recognition from the  National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for its achievements in the classroom.  The Rainbow Warriors were honored with the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award as UH’s roster of 15 student-athletes earned a combined 3.1 grade point average during the 2023-24 academic […]

For the first time since 1972, Summer Olympics Basketball later this month will have a rare island flavor to it as former University of Hawai’i forward Zigmars Raimo will be competing with Latvia’s 3×3 team and current sophomore forward Akira Jacobs is a member of Japan’s 12-man squad in Paris. […]

The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team lost six seniors to graduation and Mor Seck to the transfer portal (Fresno State). But just as veteran players depart, new players arrive. Prep guards Aaron Hunkin-Claytor and AJ Economou (E-kahn-oh-mo) signed their National Letter of Intent to join the Rainbow Warriors last […]

Former University of Hawai’i men’s basketball forward Gibson Johnson has returned to the Rainbow Warriors coaching staff as an assistant coach.  A former standout post, Johnson previously served as a graduate manager and the team’s director of player development from 2019-22. Johnson most recently worked as an assistant coach for […]