Multiple UH men’s basketball players set for Olympics

Multiple members of the University of Hawaii men’s basketball program are set to play in the Summer Olympics in Paris later this month. Current Rainbow Warriors sophomore forward Akira Jacobs made the final roster for the Japan men’s national team, as did ‘Iolani alumnus Hugh Watanabe. Additionally, former UH men’s basketball standout Zigmars Raimo made the 3-on-3 team for Latvia, which is one of just eight teams in the competition. Latvia opens 3×3 competition against Lithuania, but will play all seven other teams in a round robin format. The top six teams will advance to the knockout stage. Hawaii News, Hawaii Weather, Hawaii Sports See more of the team that is Working for Hawaii on our website: www.khon2.com/ Stay informed about Hawaii news, weather, sports and entertainment, subscribe to the KHON2 YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/KHONNewsHawaii?sub_confirmation=1 Check out our morning news podcast: khon2.com/khon-2go Sign up to receive the latest Hawaii news in your inbox: nxslink.khon2.com/join/6sd/signup Stay informed about Hawaii news, weather, sports, and entertainment! Follow KHON2 on our social channels: youtube.com/user/KHONNewsHawaii/ www.facebook.com/khon2news twitter.com/KHONnews www.instagram.com/khonnews/

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