The Big West has released its preseason poll for basketball. Hawaii rainbow wahine selected to finish first, rainbow warrior Voted second by the coach.
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This is the second time that the program has been ranked first since returning to the competition in 2012. Lily Wahinekapu He was also voted to represent the “Bow” of the preseason team.
hmm Although he received nine first-place votes from Big West coaches, UC Santa Barbara received two, placing second in the poll, with Long Beach State third. UC Traditionally popular in the polls, Davis ranks fifth.
Bowes will bring back 11 players from last year’s championship roster, including four starters. hmm They lost Big West Player of the Year and last year’s preseason team’s lone member, Amy Atwell, to graduation. Rainbow Wahine has added Wahinekapu, 2021-22 Big West Freshman of the Year at Fullerton, CA, to this year’s roster. Jovi Refots.
hmm Host In-State Rivals Hawaii University of the Pacific will be at the exhibition on Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 PM, and the 2022-23 regular season will begin on November 7 at Oregon State University.
For more information, visit hawaiiathletics.com.
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This is the best preseason selection for the Rainbow Warriors since they entered the 2012–13 conference.Top scorer Noel Coleman was named to the preseason six-player All-Big West team.
UC Santa Barbara (99 points) is tabbed in the Big West favorites going into the season. Gauchos said he got 9 out of 11 votes in the coaches poll. Hawaii 86 points and 1st place votes. Regular-season champions Long Beach State received the only other first-place vote, finishing third with 84 points.
Bowes will bring back 10 players and three starters from last year’s team, which finished third in the Big West’s regular season with a 10-5 record.
hmm Play against in-state rivals hmm Hiro in an exhibition game on Thursday, November 3, before the start of the 2022-23 regular season against Mississippi Valley State University in the Outrigger Rainbow Classic on Friday, November 11.
For more information, visit hawaiiathletics.com.
