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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Alaska

Gatorade Player of the year

Kamaka Hepa

F
BARROW HS
BARROW, ALASKA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 6-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.2

Points per game

11.8

Rebounds per game

3.2

Blocks per game

2.8

Assists per game
“Hepa impacts the game in so many ways, and he's a great team guy. You have to guard him out to the 3-point line, and if you double him, he has extraordinary vision and easily finds his teammates. I rarely ever see him take a bad shot.”
Frank Ostanik
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-9, 210-pound sophomore forward had led the Whalers to a 22-4 record and a berth in the Class 3A state quarterfinals at the time of his selection. The state's returning Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Hepa is averaging 19.2 points,

Academic Achievement

Hepa has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

A devoted member of his church youth group, he has volunteered locally on behalf of youth basketball programs.