HONOLULU – University of Hawai`i men's basketball coach Gib Arnold announced the addition of a talented combo guard on the first day of the spring signing period as well as the departure of a Rainbow Warrior. Roderick Bobbitt, a transfer from Indian Hills Community College, signed with Hawai'i, while junior Keith Shamburger has decided to leave the program.

Bobbitt, a 6-3 guard and native of Oakland, Calif., played two seasons at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa and will have two years of eligibility for the Rainbow Warriors. As a sophomore this past season, he averaged 15.9 ppg, 5.5 rprg and 5.3 apg for an Indian Hills team that went 34-3 and reached the NJCAA national championship game. Bobbitt shot 47.2 percent from the field, 35.9 percent on 3-pointers and 77.1 percent at the free-throw line.

He proved a force on both ends of the court. He tallied a pair of 30-point performances and nailed seven three-pointers in one contest. He also averaged 3.7 steals per game, tops in the junior college ranks. He registered 10 steals in one game alone—to go along with 17 points and 10 assists. It was one of three triple-doubles on the year for Bobbitt, who  garnered all-region second-team honors.

Bobbitt follows the footsteps of Brandon Spearman, who just completed a successful two-year career at UH. The pair were teammates at Indian Hills during the 2011-12 season. 

"We are thrilled to have Roderick join our team," Arnold said. "He was the best player on the best junior college team in the country and is a true leader and winner. He's  big guard who can play multiple positions, but what I like most about him is he's a lock-down defender and player who at the end of games always had the ball in his hands to make the right play."
 
Bobbitt joins early period signee Isaac Fleming in this year's recruiting class.
 
Meanwhile, Shamburger will not return for his senior season at UH  after assuming  starting point guard duties during the 2013-14 season.
 
"Keith informed me of his decision to transfer and finish his playing career closer to home," Arnold said. "I am grateful for all that Keith has done to help build this program. He was a big part of our 20-win season and we all wish him continued success."
 
Shamburger started in all but one of the team's 31 games this past year. He averaged 9.3 ppg and led the Big West at 5.4 apg.

2014-15 Recruiting Class
Roderick Bobbitt, 6-3, 205, G, Jr., Oakland, Calif., Indian Hills Community College
Isaac Fleming, 6-4, 190, G, Fr., New Castle, Del., Massanutten (Va.) Military Academy