“There’s a new sheriff in town” might be an overused idiom, but it is quite fitting for the University of Hawai’i basketball team and sophomore guard Sheriff Drammeh.
A year ago at this time, Drammeh was a wide-eyed freshman from Sweden, relegated to a learning role while surrounded by veteran teammates. Now Drammeh finds himself in a veteran position, battling for a leading role with the 2016-17 Warriors.
“My mentality has changed in just the way I have to be more of a leader right now,” he said. “Last year we had a lot of returning guys and this year we only have five.