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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
Coach Kaniela Aiona
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Men's Basketball Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

Men's Basketball Adds Nine Newcomers for 2022-23

Vulcans will swap nine newcomers for nine departures to go along with five returnees.

HILO, Hawai'i – University of Hawai'i at Hilo men's basketball coach Kaniela Aiona will have nine newcomers to the 2022-23 Vulcan squad with five returnees from a season ago.

The incoming class features seven transfers and two freshmen to replace nine departures — three of them to graduation.

"We have a lot of new faces in this year's recruiting class," Aiona said. "This group has a solid mix of skill sets and experience. We needed to bring in a large recruiting class so we wanted to bring in a little bit of everything. I'm excited about the guys we have added and how they will mesh with the returners."

Last year's team ended at 14-13 overall and 10-9 in Pacific West Conference play with a seventh-place finish in the regular-season standings.

Amongst the Vulcans returnees will be All-PacWest Conference Selections Darren Williams and Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones.

JARIN EDWARDS | G | 6'4 | FR | OAKLAND, CALIF. | BISHOP O'DOWD HS (CALIFORNIA)

» 2021 League MVP, 2021 All-League First Team, Cal High Sports All-State Third Team

Coach's Words: Jarin comes from a great high school program in Bishop O'Dowd under coach Lou Richie. He is a physically mature guard with a well-rounded skill set.

ISAIAH ERVIN | G | 6'1 | JR | ST. LOUIS, MO. | HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HS (MISSOURI) | NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

» Region XVI Champions and First Team All-Region
» Played sophomore season at North Central Missouri Community College where he started in 26 of 27 games played.
» Played freshman season at John A. Logan College, appearing in 28 games.

Coach's Words: Isaiah is a shifty scoring guard and creator. He was a key contributor at NCMCC for Region XVI Coach of the Year Jeremy Esry.

KALIQUE MITCHELL | F | 6'5 | JR | STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. | MCKEE/STATEN ISLAND TECH HS (NEW YORK) | WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE

» Conference Champion , First Team All-Conference
» Played sophomore season at West Los Angeles College, appearing in 32 games.
» Played freshman season at Mt. San Antonio College, appearing in 19 games.

Coach's Words: Kalique is a versatile defender and offensive matchup problem for opponents. Last year, he helped lead West LA to an undefeated conference title and run to the state championship semifinals under coach Anthony Jones.

NADJRICK PEAT | F/C | JR | ALEXANDRIA, JAMAICA | YORK CASTLE HS (SAINT ANN) | NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE

» Also participated in soccer, volleyball, table tennis and track & field in high school.
» Played first two seasons at New Mexico Military Institute having appeared in a total of 45 games.

Coach's Words: Nadrick was one of the top shot blockers in junior college last year and we expect that his best basketball is still to come.

CARLOS RAMSEY JR. | G | 6'11 | R-SO | MILWAUKEE, WISC. | ARIZONA COMPASS PREP SCHOOL (ARIZONA) | HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

» Played redshirt-freshman season at Highland Community College, starting in 24 of 25 games played.
» Spent freshman year at University of North Dakota.

Coach's Words: Carlos is an efficient scorer and tough defender. He had a tremendous career at Highland Community College under coach Luke Norman.

KEEGAN SCANLAN | G | 6'0 | SO | HILO, HAWAI'I | WAIAKEA HS (HAWAI'I) | UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA

» Played freshman season at University of Maine at Augusta, starting in 12 of 22 games played.

Coach's Words: Keegan is a smart and unselfish guard who can stretch the floor. He comes from a basketball family and played for Vulcan alum Paul Lee at Waiakea High School.

TELRYN VILLA | G | 6'3 | FR | HAU'ULA, HAWAI'I | MARTINSBURG HS (WEST VIRGINIA)

» Served a two-year Latter-day Saints mission.
» Played club for Laie Park.

Coach's Words: Telryn is an athletic wing who competes with a high motor. He was a standout for Martinsburg High School and coach Steve Rogers.

CAMERON WALL | G | 6'0 | SO | FOLSOM, CALIF. | FOLSOM HS (CALIFORNIA) | FOLSOM LAKE COLLEGE

» First Team All-League.
» Played freshman season at Folsom Lake College, starting in 23 of 25 games played.

Coach's Words: Cameron is a hard-nosed competitor with a high basketball IQ. He was a standout for an excellent high school program at Folsom under coach Mike Wall followed by an All-Conference season at Folsom Lake College under Bill Benford.

DREW YEZBAK | G | 6'0 | JR | YORBA LINDA, CALIF. | CREAN LUTHERAN HS (CALIFORNIA) | SANTIAGO CANYON COLLGE

» 2020 Orange County All-Star, First Team All-Empire League, Second Team All-CIF Division 2A
» First Team All-Orange Empire Conference
» Played sophomore season at Santiago Canyon College, starting in all 28 games he played in.
» Played freshman season at Quincy University, appearing in three games.

Coach's Words: Drew is smart all-around player with great range and a quick release. He was a standout for a couple of excellent California programs in Crean Lutheran under Nate Klitzing and Santiago Canyon CC under Todd Dixon.

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Players Mentioned

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones

#15 Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones

F
6' 6"
Sophomore
Darren Williams

#1 Darren Williams

G
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones

#15 Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones

6' 6"
Sophomore
F
Darren Williams

#1 Darren Williams

5' 8"
Senior
G