The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa earned three of the Big West’s major awards and four all-conference honors, with a Big West honorable mention on the .
Big West Conference honors:
- Player of the Year: Lily Wahinekapu, guard
- Freshman of the Year: Ritorya Tamilo, center
- Coach of the Year: Laura Beeman
Beeman was named Big West Coach of the Year for the third time in four years.
Wahinekapu averaged 11.1 points per game, 71 assists and 35 steals during the regular season, boosting her performance to 12.2 points per game in Big West play. Tamilo also earned All-Freshman honors and leads the team in shooting at 47.8%. She holds the UH freshman record for blocked shots with 38.
Forward Imani Perez was named to the All-Big West Second Team and All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive year. Perez contributed 29 blocks and helped anchor UH¡¯s top-ranked defense.
Beeman led the team to a Big West regular-season championship, with a 14-game win streak after an initial 0-2 start to conference play.
Men¡¯s team honors
On the ³¾±ð²Ô¡¯²õ side, Tanner Christensen earned Big West Honorable Mention honors after a standout season. The 6-10 center led the team in rebounding (6.9), field goal percentage (.599) and blocks (22). He averaged 11.0 points per game in conference play and was the team¡¯s top scorer. Christensen also led the team in double-doubles with three, and finished his collegiate career with 124 career starts in 144 games.
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