http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ Hawaii Hoops - Forum Topic: best-ever native born Hawai`i hoopsters en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:55:34 +0000 http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8544 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:35:48 +0000 backpick 8544@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Curt is Hawaii's most accomplished fudgpaker. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8539 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:32:25 +0000 Curt 8539@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Derrick Low is Hawaii's most accomplished guard, and it will be a while before someone as good as Derrick comes along. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8348 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:39:55 +0000 ViriliterAge 8348@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>this is such a hard topic... Everybody who posted early on (for those on pages 3-5) i'm sorry, but there wasn't much basketball talk there so I just skipped it. All I have to say is that the earlier pages had great names on there, BUT... Those days are so hard to gauge anything... What we consider fundamentals now days would've made you the best palyer by leaps and bounds now.. So for me, my votes go to Alika Smith or Derrick Lowe.. Take what they do, span across time, and I would have to say that they'd be able to produce no matter then time or evolution of the game... </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8278 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:47:01 +0000 backpick 8278@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Hilo Hawaii is the hotbed of convicted dirtbags and transfer students because of its Crystal Meth production. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8277 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:54:07 +0000 Curt 8277@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Oakland California is a hotbed of great athletes because of its blue collar mode. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8150 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:30 +0000 KonaStyle 8150@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Short Dawg is from the bay! And don't forget Oaktown's 357, "Juicy gotcha Krazy" </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8149 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:13:08 +0000 BasketballJones 8149@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>69! How you my brother?! Hope all is well... </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8148 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:52:37 +0000 bballfan69 8148@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>You know who else was from Oakland, Too Short and Mc Hammer. I'll bet they probably played against Goo back in the day. Someone call Frankie and see if Hammer was the quickest guard that he has ever seen? I'll bet those extra ankle weights didn't help him in guarding Hammer's side-slide dribble, with the cross your legs hop. I heard that that he got his name in that game. You see, he took Frankie to the hole for the 15th time and coach Wong yelled, "This guy is hammering us." And from then on, everytime he took the court, it was HAMMERTIME!</p> <p>Just a little fact that you probably didn't know about Oakland.</p> <p>Aloha,<br /> 69 </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8147 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:00 +0000 Ed 8147@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Big Al Souza was also drafted by the San Francisco Giants out of college! </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8144 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:15:39 +0000 Curt 8144@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Thank you, Ed. St. Joseph High 1958 was territorial titlist, with 6'6" Ed Bento its star. Ed went on to be a 2-time NCAAI All-American at Loyola. Today's premier senior golfer Al Souza, 6'2", was Ed's teammate. Al went on to be a USF baseball HoF ensrhinee, &#38; also starred on USF's hoops frosh squad, but focused on one sport in his soph year. Buzzy Capellas 6'1" sharpshooter gave St. Joseph High tremendous in-out clout. Of course, George Peewee Kai went on to legendary hoops coaching credentials, just as Buzzy Capellas became a baseball coach mythic. After noting these highlights above, St. Joseph High 1958 would get beaten by Hilo High 1967, our best-ever prep hoops squad from the island of Hawai'i, with Hilo High's vaunted Celtic chemistry/teamwork, despite not fielding a starter over 6'0" tall. Hilo High gave St. Louis High 1967 all St. Louis could handle in the State title tiff. St. Louis High coach Walter Wong 1912-2002 had St. Louis run thru extra drills/practices to deal with Hilo High's full court press, a new-fangled defense paradigm which convulsed foes. St. Louis playmaker Frankie Gonzales practiced with extra ankle weights to deal with Hilo High's flit-quick pressure defensive attack, and Frankie even was chastised by coach Wong for overpracticing, risking fatigue on the big day/title game, so to speak. Of course, St. Louis High 1967 happened to be the best-ever hoop prep squad from the Hawaiian Islands, utterly loaded at each position, along with subs who could've starred for any other team. Subs included later NCAA D-1 football stars Glenn Hookano &#38; gunner Mahi. Of course, St. Louis High 1967 was the 1st prep squad to play out of State, losing to national powerhouse Bishop O'Dowd of Oakland, California [NBA legend Bill Russell is from Oakland]. O'Dowd was a bigger version of Hilo High 1967, a la Russell's Celtic symbiosis/synergy. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/6#post-8126 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:26:52 +0000 HoopFanatic 8126@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Interesting.... </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8120 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:18 +0000 Ed 8120@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>They won when it was still one tournament. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8116 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:32:31 +0000 HoopFanatic 8116@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Thanks Ed!!! </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8111 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:43:10 +0000 Ed 8111@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.stjosephhilo.org/High-School.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stjosephhilo.org/High-School.html</a></p> <p>They won the State Championship in 1958 I believe. Back when the players wore belts in their shorts. </p> <p>They had some heavy hitters and prominent members of society on that team.</p> <p>Maybe Curt can add to this. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8109 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:23:20 +0000 HoopFanatic 8109@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>I keep asking, what is St Joes? Is it a club? A charter school? A home for the special needs? What's up? Never heard of this team...., </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8101 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:21:54 +0000 MikeHockisphat 8101@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>I would be worried about St. Joe's. Being that they only lost by 1 point against somebody in the Manoa tournament. Also, I heard that they are looking for some real competition! </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8099 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:11:13 +0000 Ed 8099@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Curt,</p> <p>Look for 'Iolani '10 to make some noise in Hilo, Dec 9-13 at the Waiakea/St. Joe'Tourney. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-8097 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:04:26 +0000 Curt 8097@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Hilo High '91 was well balanced, with outside shooters &#38; inside scorers, &#38; played its best game in annihilating Kalaheo for the State title. Hilo High year 2000 also captured the State crown with Jason Mandaquit/Kimo Keiter Charles. Yet neither of these teams could beat Hilo High '67, which lost to the best-ever prep squad from the Hawaiian Islands, St. Louis High '67, which was our 1st Hawai'i squad to go Stateside, &#38; lost to national powerhouse Bishop O'Dowd of Oakland [NBA legend Bill Russell is from Oakland]. </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-7845 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:38:46 +0000 HIHoopsFan 7845@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>curt how much money did u swindle? </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-7838 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:58:43 +0000 Curt 7838@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Albert Pacheco St. Joseph High 1974 was a nifty gamer playmaker guard. He was a marvel for his era. He maximized his little size 5'5" with his gargantuan heart/skills. He was a pocket version of Derrick Low. Aloha, --Curt </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-7342 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:11:44 +0000 Curt 7342@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Gil Tomas Hilo High '59 needed 2 steps to launch his patented shot. Don Pakele St. Joseph High '62 denied Gil the 2 steps. Don starred at NAIA St. Martin, going from a 6'3" center in high school to a combo point/shooting guard in college, one of our few big men in Hawai'i to make a successful transition from center to guard. Aloha, --Curt </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-7215 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:49:37 +0000 Curt 7215@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Sol Malani Laupahoehoe '60, Hilo '91 Shon's dad, needed just a little space to unfurl Sol's sweet jumper from the top of the key. Sol was a better shooter than son Shon. Sol was D1 quality, 6'0" shooting guard. Aloha, --Curt </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-7026 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:24:09 +0000 Curt 7026@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>James Williams of U High/HPU was a 6'9" timber among saplings. His height alone trumped everyone in Hawai'i. But Julian Sensley of Kalaheo/UH was more intense/diverse, who would out-effort Williams game in and game out. Aloha, --Curt </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-6694 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:21:41 +0000 Curt 6694@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Had Bill O'Rear born 1955 been born/raised in Hawai'i, Bill would rank as among our greatest shooting guards, though Bill was equally adept at point guard. Bill probably would tag team w/Ah Chew Goo in our mythic backcourt, feeding the ball to insiders NCAA Div. I All-Americans Red Rocha [also NBA all-star]/Ed Bento St. Joseph High Hilo '58--Loyola AAmerican '62--Rocha &#38; Bento were neighbors in Hilo's Luso/Portuguese Villa Franca neighborhood/Rich Haenisch/George Puou/etc. Aloha, --Curt </p> http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/topic/best-ever-native-born-hawaii-hoopsters/page/5#post-6642 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:54:13 +0000 Curt 6642@http://www.hawaiihoops.com/forum/ <p>Kau High's Dwight Sumida was an outstanding multi-sport athlete &#38; helped develop UH-Hilo's hoops program. Dwight is booster club genesis Harvey Tajiri's greatest unsung hero, in that Jimmy Yagi and Ramon Goya have been recognized extensively by our UH-Hilo Vulcan community. Much mahalo to Dwight Sumida, &#38; much mahalo to Harvey Tajiri [Hilo High '62/Island Movers-etc. baseball &#38; other sports' coach]. Aloha always, --Curt </p>