UH-Hilo’s Kamakawiwoʻole named PacWest Defender of the Week

A University of Hawai‘i women’s basketball player stole the show during the first week of Pacific West Conference play, earning her the title of PacWest Defender of the Week for the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 4.

Kāmalū Kamakawiwoʻole of Kaimukī, Oʻahu, and a Utah State transfer also tried to steal a couple of wins for the Vulcans last week.

The 5-foot, 11-inch senior guard/forward recorded a double-double in UH-Hilo’s 70-52 win against Chaminade on Dec. 3. She had 16 points and 11 rebounds and also had four steals and a blocked shot. She had three steals, two blocks and six rebounds to go with 12 points in the Vulcans’ overtime 84-78 loss Dec. 1 to Hawai’i Pacific.

Kamakawiwoʻole had a total of seven steals, three blocked shots, 18 rebounds and 28 points in both games last week.