SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• The Rainbow Warriors captured the Big West Tournament title in the program’s final season in the conference. 
• The ‘Bows earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament, the program's sixth all-time appearance and the first in 10 years.
• UH finished 24-9 overall for its third 20-win season in the last four years. The 24 wins were tied for the fourth most in school history.
• Hawai‘i started the season by capturing its second straight and 17th overall OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic Championship.
• The Rainbow Classic win set the tone for a dominating season at the Stan Sheriff Center, where UH went 16-3 on the year. UH extended a home win streak to 11 games and won its home games by an average of 15.2 scoring points.
• UH set a single-season record for points scored (2,626) while its 79.6 points per game was its second-highest scoring average in more than five decades.
• The ‘Bows won 14 games by double digits, including nine wins by 20 or more points and five by 30 or more.  
• Among the wins was a 43-point victory at UC Riverside, which marked the largest win ever for the program on the road. It was also the largest margin of victory ever in a conference game, both home and away. 
• Senior center Isaac Johnson earned NABC All-District first-team honors after leading the team in scoring, blocked shots, and free-throw percentage. It was the first time in 10 years that a UH player earned all-district accolades.  
• Johnson was also a first-team All-Big West selection and was named the Big West Championship MVP after leading UH to its first tournament title since 2016.

SEASON IN MOTION

Hawai‘i finished the 2025–26 season with 24 wins, tied for the fourth-most in program history, as the Rainbow Warriors put together one of their most successful and consistent campaigns in recent years.

AWARDS & HONORS

    Isaac “Big Fish” Johnson

• NABC All-District First Team
• All-Big West First Team
• Big West Championship MVP
• OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic Most Outstanding Player

    Dre Bullock

• All-Big West Second Team
• Big West Championship All-Tournament 
• OUTRIGGER Rainbow Classic All-Tournament

    Hunter Erickson

• All Big West honorable mention 

CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

AC CARTER NIGHT

Hawai‘i welcomed Anthony Carter back to the Stan Sheriff on February 21 when they faced UC Santa Barbara. At halftime, the program honored Carter’s legacy by retiring his number and raising it to the rafters. The night was capped off with a 78–75 come-from-behind overtime victory for the Rainbow Warriors.

BIG WEST CHAMPIONS

Hawai‘i entered the 2026 Big West Tournament as the No. 2 seed and delivered one of the program’s most memorable postseason runs. After a convincing semifinal win over Cal State Fullerton, the Rainbow Warriors faced top-seeded UC Irvine in the championship and showcased their defensive identity and composure down the stretch. Hawai‘i secured a 71–64 victory to claim the Big West title—its first since 2016. The championship earned the ‘Bows the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking a return to national relevance for the program.

SEMIFINAL

VS CAL ST FULLERTON

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

VS UC IRVINE

MARCH MADNESS

Hawai‘i’s Big West title sent the program to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade, earning a No. 13 seed in the West Region. The Rainbow Warriors traveled to Portland to take on No. 4 seed Arkansas in the opening round, embracing the opportunity on the national stage. Despite battling throughout the game, Hawai‘i ultimately fell 97–78 to a talented Razorbacks team, ending their tournament run.

MAHALO SENIORS

Hawai'i embraced and honored six seniors on March 7th after facing off against Long Beach State. The UH senior class included Gytis Nemeiksa, Isaac Johnson, Hunter Erickson, Harry Rouhliadeff, Dre Bullock, and Yacine Toumi

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