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Hawaii men's basketball team signs program's 1st recruit from Italy
HONOLULU — The Hawaii men’s basketball team moved a step closer to completing its 2024-25 roster with the announced signing of guard Jacopo Van der Knaap of Italy on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-5 Van der Knaap will be a 21-year-old freshman for coach Eran Ganot this fall after competing as an amateur for pro clubs Tobarra CB (Spain) and BNXT League (Belgium, the Netherlands) the last two years. He averaged 13.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game in 25 appearances for Tobarra in 2023-24.
Van der Knaap is the first player from Italy (Verona) in program history. He also has experience playing for the national team program of the Netherlands in the FIBA U20 European Championships.
“Jacopo is a big guard who has a knack for scoring and can play multiple positions on the perimeter,” Ganot said in a statement. “He’s been an elite shooter with vast international experience and we love the poise and maturity he plays with. His development over the years has been impressive and we look forward to seeing that trend continue here. We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Jacopo to the program.”
He is the second addition of a European player within a week for UH; it landed forward Gytis Nemeiksa, a Xavier transfer from Lithuania, last weekend.
UH is believed to have three scholarships remaining to assign for 2024-25.
Below is a highlight montage of Van der Knaap against Division I teams UC San Diego, BYU, Virginia Tech and American in the summer of 2023.
Brian McInnis covers the state’s sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com.
MANITOWOC (WLUK) — A 200-foot Manitowoc-built crane is on its way to a Navy Base in Hawaii.
Big Blue P-82 sailed out of the Manitowoc Harbor Friday morning to Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on the island of Oahu.
Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels posted a bon voyage post to social media, reading in part:
Pearl Harbor is where America’s involvement in World War II began — a moment that changed the course of history. And it is altogether fitting that Big Blue now heads to that very place, because Manitowoc played a defining role in that same war effort. Right here on the same peninsula where Big Blue was built, the people of Manitowoc constructed 28 submarines that helped secure victory and defend freedom around the world. That legacy of ingenuity, patriotism, and hard work is still alive today. The men and women of this community continue to build big things — important things — that support our nation and strengthen our future. Their skill and dedication are part of a story that spans generations. We’re proud of Big Blue, proud of those who built it, and proud of Manitowoc’s enduring place in American history. Safe travels, Big Blue; from a city that helped win a war to the harbor where it began, we wish you fair winds and following seas
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The crane will make the 7,600 to 7,800 nautical mile journey from the Manitowoc Harbor through the St. Lawrence Seaway, down the East Coast of the U.S. before going through the Panama Canal to the island of Oahu.
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The East Hawaii community is invited to join state Rep. Chris Todd for a town hall focused on a recap of the 2026 legislative session and important updates impacting Hawaii Island residents.
Todd represents House District 3 (portion of Hilo, Keaukaha, Orchidland Estates, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Acres, Fern Acres, portions of Kurtistown and Keaau).
Community members will have the opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and engage in discussions about legislative priorities and local issues.
The town hall is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, at the Keaukaha Elementary School Cafeteria, 240 Desha Ave. in Hilo
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