By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor.
Earning their first NCAA Tournament bid since the 2015-16 season, the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team is currently the talk of the town. But we ask: How well do you know your 2021-22 Rainbow Wahine? Take this short Pop Quiz and see how you fare!
QUESTIONS:
- Where was Hawaii picked to finish in the Big West Conference’s preseason coaches poll: second, fifth or seventh?
- How many times did forward Amy Atwell win Big West Player of the Week this season?
- Who leads the Rainbow Wahine in assists?
- What high school did local product Kelsie Imai attend?
- What current Rainbow Wahine player holds the program record for most assists by a freshman, with 104?
- Name the Rainbow Wahine player who previously played two seasons at Weber State.
- Which UH player is from Anchorage, Alaska?
- How many times has Laura Beeman been named Big West Coach of the Year?
- What was Hawaii’s record after the first three games of the season: 2-1, 1-2 or 0-3?
- True Rainbow Wahine Fans Only: If you add up Kallin Spiller’s and Meilani McBee’s jersey numbers, what Rainbow Wahine’s jersey number do you get?
ANSWERS:
- The Rainbow Wahine were picked to finish fifth.
- Atwell won the award a school record four times.
- Guard Daejah Phillips is Hawaii’s leader in assists (70) and assists average (2.7).
- Imani attended Waiakea H.S. on the Big Island.
- Nae Nae Calhoun set the record in the 2019-20 season.
- Redshirt sophomore guard Ashley Thoms transferred to Hawaii from Weber State.
- Redshirt freshman guard Olivia Davies is from Anchorage.
- Beeman has won the award twice (2014-15 and 2021-22).
- Hawaii started the season 0-3, losing to San Diego, USC and Portland.
- Jersey Math: Kallin Spiller (11) + Meilani McBee (23) = Jacque David (34).