The forward from Alaska could be the centerpiece of the 2018 recruiting class.
A few days ago, some Gonzaga coaches were in Portland, Oregon for an open gym at Jefferson High (Silas Melson's old stomping grounds), presumably to see Jefferson's newest student, Kamaka Hepa. The 6'8" SF/PF is currently rated as a four-star prospect and ranked inside the Top 40 of the 2018 class (per 247 sports and scout.com). Hepa originally hails from Barrow, Alaska (the northernmost city in the US) where he is a two-time winner of the state's Gatorade Player of the Year Award (2014-2016) for his play at Barrow High School.