Noel Coleman might be part of a San Diego-to-Hawai’i connection, but his journey to join the University of Hawai’i basketball team traversed farther and further.
Coleman, a 6-foot-1 transfer guard, arrived in Honolulu earlier this month, and is just about done with his mandatory quarantine. He played last season as a freshman at the University of San Diego and will be a sophomore for the 2020-21 season, which is still in question due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“I’m just excited to be in Hawai’i after everything that’s going on,” Coleman said. “Hopefully we have a season and we get to come together as a group to work for a championship.