Led by a freshman center and two “coaches” from the University of Hawai’i basketball team, Lei Lei’s won the championship of the inaugural Hawai’i Development League on Thursday night.
Mate Colina had 16 points and nine rebounds to help lead Lei Lei’s to a 101-93 overtime win over Ultimate Roofing in the title game of the summer league at Maryknoll School Gym. Colina, a 6-foot-11 player from Australia, joined the Rainbow Warriors in January, but the upcoming 2018-19 season will serve as his freshman year.
“Great game – high intensity, high level,” Colina said. “It was awesome for us to come and play and be amongst former UH players, people around Hawai’i, and just a great community to come and support.