The concluding article on Hawaii basketball

Here's Brian McInnis with the final part of his series on Hawaii's 2008-2009 basketball roster.

Flemings leads the way
The Rainbows' wings want to prove they are more than hype and inexperience
Brian McInnis
Honolulu Star Bulletin
November 12, 2008

On one hand, you've got the player Hawaii basketball coaches and fans hope can bring the Rainbow Warriors back to their glory days. On the other, three eager freshmen desire to chip in any way they can.

One of the biggest challenges for the Rainbows this season might be bridging the gap between its more seasoned wing players and its novices on the perimeter.

Junior college transfer Roderick Flemings has shown in practice flashes that he can live up to the hype surrounding his arrival from Weatherford (Texas) JC, where he picked up first-team All-America honors.

Meanwhile, redshirt freshmen Conrad Fitzgerald and Beau Albrechtson have displayed a willingness to learn and contribute. True freshman Adam Jespersen, of Ontario, Canada, arrived somewhat familiar with the team's flex-motion offense because his team ran a similar one at H.B. Beal Secondary School.

Versatile returnee Adhar Mayen earned spot duty off the bench last year and falls somewhere between the two categories after working hard in the offseason...

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