Stepteau steps into action in HD League

On a night when one team clinched the top seed for the playoffs, another team emerged as a late contender in the Hawai’i Development League.

Island Movers, led by the surprise appearance of University of Hawai’i point guard Brocke Stepteau, defeated Ultimate Roofing, 113-93, in HD League action on Monday night at Saint Francis School Gymnasium.

Stepteau, a 5-foot-9 senior for the Rainbow Warriors, had 23 points and 14 assists to lead Island Movers to its first win of the summer league. Island Movers was 0-3 prior to Stepteau’s arrival.

“They put me on this team, Island Movers, I don’t know why,” he said. “But I love playing with them. We got the win … we’re going to try and win the league now.”

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