Men\u2019s basketball brings home a powerful win against Manhattan in an 86-56 blowout on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.<\/p>\n
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Sophomore point guard Aaron Hunkin-Claytor from Wahiawa, O\u02bbahu, begins his second year with UH basketball. He helps the team kick off the season with six wins and only one loss.<\/p>\n
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The team listens intently to head coach Eran Ganot on the left, and to assistant coach Brad Davidson holding a clipboard on the right.<\/p>\n
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One of the UH Rainbow Warrior Dancers shakes her pom poms to pump up the crowd. The UH Rainbow Warrior Dancers are the official dance team of the University of Hawai\u02bbi and perform in conjunction with cheerleaders for UH athletics.<\/p>\n
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Hawai\u2019i\u2019s graduate student Yacine Toumi (10) goes up for a heavily contested layup against Manhattan\u2019s Marko\u00a0Ljubicic (21).<\/p>\n
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Head coach Eran Ganot gets up and motions to a referee, pleading for a fowl.<\/p>\n
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Aaron Hunkin-Claytor (30) looks for an open pass while forward Gytis Nemeik\u0161a (5) tries to make himself available. Nemeik\u0161a begins his second season with UH Manoa and his senior year. He comes from Lithuania.<\/p>\n
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The Hawai\u02bbi bench erupts after one of Isaac Johnson\u2019s three pointers. He completed four of his five attempts, adding to his 25 points that night. He also made 2 blocks.<\/p>\n
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Senior transfer student, Isaac Johnson (20) from American Fork Utah congratulates teammate Aaron Hunkin-Claytor (30) on a good play. Johnson is becoming a major piece of the Hawai\u02bbi team and scored 25 points by the end of the night.<\/p>\n
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At the start of the game, Manhattan guard Erik Oliver Bush (5) goes up for a huge dunk on a fast break. Deflated Hawai\u02bbi including Dre Bullock (4) and Isaac Johnson (20) turn back to get on offense.<\/p>\n
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Manhattan guard Devin Dinkins (0) goes up against Hawai\u02bbi guard Hunter Erickson. The graduate student, Erickson, is originally from Provo Utah. He played four seasons of Division-I basketball at Utah and BYU before coming to UH.<\/p>\n
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