Pronunciation - Hugh Hogland |
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2020-21: Received one of 20 invitations to compete for a spot on Japan’s Olympic Men’s Basketball National Team… Will not use a year of eligibility, and maintain his current status, due to the NCAA’s COVID-19 policy… Finished with four points, two blocks, a steal and a rebound in his first start as an Aggie vs. Idaho State (11/28)... Scored two points on a pair of free throws, which tied the game at 63 apiece, in his UC Davis debut at Santa Clara (11/27)… One of UC Davis’ six newcomers… Pursuing a MBA in the Graduate School of Management.
PORTLAND (2017-20): Competed in 43 games, shot .528 from the floor, averaged four points and three rebounds per game.
IOLANI SCHOOL (HONOLULU) '17: Throughout his prep career as a member of one of the country's elite basketball programs, the Raiders advanced to the state championship game three straight years... Iolani School won titles in 2014 and '16... Three-time Hawai'i State All-Tournament selection... Ended his senior season averaging a double-double of 15.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game... Also averaged 4.0 assists and 3.1 blocks per game as a senior... High school honor roll includes
Honolulu Star-Advertiser State Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and Division I State Tournament Most Outstanding Player awards.
PERSONAL: Spent 2019 and 2020 training with, and representing Japan as a member of its National Team... He is one of 18 finalists for a spot on Japan's 2021 Olympic team... Member of USA Volleyball Youth and Junior National Team programs before solely focusing his attention on basketball... Hugh is the fourth member of his family to compete at an elite level: His grandfather, Doug, played in the National Football League for six seasons; his father, Matthew, played baseball at Southern Oregon; Cole, his younger brother, is a member of Hawai'i's men's volleyball team... He is a huge fan of the TV show Terrace House and Japanese anime... Competing with Team Japan and playing against Andrew Bogut in an exhibition game is his proudest personal accomplishment... Rui Hachimura, PJ Washington, Andrew Bogut, Yuta Watanabe and Yuudai Baba are the best athletes he competed against... Chiba Sports Arena is his favorite facility that he compete in... Sports highlights include: winning two state championships, being ranked as a high-level volleyball player... Earning a top-20 ranking on Japan's National team for the 2020-21 Olympics and scoring nine points against Gonzaga during his redshirt freshman season at Portland, even though he was double-teamed throughout the entire second half... Princess Mononoke is his favorite movie... Steven Adams, Jeremy Lin, Yao Ming and Luis Scola are his sports heroes... Animating, meditating, reading, anime and playing volleyball (both indoors and beach) are his favorite hobbies... Visiting Venice (Italy), Athens (Greece) and learning an instrument are the top three things on his bucket list... Coach Les, the coaching staff, players and community are reasons he chose UC Davis.
