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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Boys Basketball - Alaska

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Kamaka Hepa

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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
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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,

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Academic Achievement

Hepa has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

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