Barrow’s Kamaka Hepa celebrated with his first start at the University of Texas in a big way. The 6-foot-9 freshman forward recorded his first Big 12 double-figure scoring game with a season-high 11 points in an 84-83 loss to Baylor in the Lone Star State. He also set season highs in minutes (39) and 3-pointers… Read more »
Kamaka Hepa of Utqiagvik enjoyed his most productive game for the Team USA U18 men’s national team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Ontario, Canada. The 6-foot-9 forward bagged eight points, six rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot as the Americans ran away with a 132-55 blowout win over Ecuador in the quarterfinals…. Read more »
Coming off the bench isn’t normal for Kamaka Hepa of Utqiagvik, but then again, the Team USA men’s U18 team isn’t a normal squad. The team of rising stars showcased their next-level talent with a resounding 105-73 win over the Dominican Republic in the first game of the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Ontario, Canada…. Read more »
Before heading off to school at the University of Texas, Kamaka Hepa of Utqiagvik will intern this summer with USA Basketball. The 6-foot-9 forward has been named the men’s U18 national team that will represent the red, white and blue at next week’s FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Ontario, Canada. Hepa, of Barrow High fame,… Read more »
Texas Longhorns signee Kamaka Hepa of Utqiagvik inched one step closer to representing Team USA at the FIBA Americans U18 Championship in Canada. A 33-player pool of the country’s finest high school seniors were called into training camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hepa, of Barrow High fame, is now among 18 finalists in a selection… Read more »
Two years after leaving Barrow in search of more exposure in the Lower 48, Kamaka Hepa has returned to Alaska to graduate high school with his class and savor his success with the people closest to him. Coming back was always the plan. So was confirming his college-ready game at Portland Jefferson, winning player-of-the-year honors… Read more »
When most people think of Texas they think of football, but a tall teen from the Arctic Slope hopes to change that perception. Four-star national recruit Kamaka Hepa of Barrow has committed to the University of Texas with hopes of getting the Big 12 team back to prominence under coach Shaka Smart. The 6-foot-9 forward… Read more »
You can tell Barrow’s Kamaka Hepa is special because he keeps helping teams do big things for the first time. The Barrow Whalers had never won an Alaska Class 3A state title before he arrived. The Jefferson Democrats had never won an Oregon Class 6A state championship until he got there. And the Portland Basketball… Read more »
Just hours after landing in Manila, Philippines, Kamaka Hepa of Barrow took flight on the basketball court. The 17-year-old had a huge game with 27 points, 13 rebounds, seven blocked shots and five assists for Fil-Am Sports USA, one of four international teams in the competition made up of players with Filipino descent. Despite his… Read more »
First Alaska, now Oregon. The legacy of Kamaka Hepa continues. The high school basketball star collected his third state championship in three years after helping the Jefferson Democrats win the Oregon Class 6A title with a 70-67 win over Clackamas. The 6-foot-9 nationally ranked junior forward and former two-time Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year… Read more »
