“Jovi Wahinekapu Lefotu was clearly the best player in the state this year—she makes everyone around her better. She has no weaknesses. She can score inside and out, is a great passer, defends all positions and her leadership is off the charts. She has an extremely calm demeanor and doesn’t get flustered. It was a pleasure watching her play.”

Chico Furtado

Head Coach - head coach of Maryknoll High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 senior guard led the Raiders to an 18-2 record and the Division I state championship that past season. Wahinekapu Lefotu averaged 15.2 points per game and scored 14 points to go with eight rebounds in Iolani’s 28-17 win over Konawaena in the title game. The sister of 2020-21 Hawaii Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year Lily Wahinekapu Lefotu, Jovi was named the Most Outstanding Player at the state tournament.

Academic Achievement

Wahinekapu Lefotu has maintained a 3.38 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Hawaii this fall.

Exemplary Character

Wahinekapu Lefotu has volunteered locally as a coach on behalf of Iolani basketball clinics, and she has donated her time to both Adopt-A-Highway and the Iolani Thanksgiving Food Drive.