The offseason recruiting process for the UH-Hilo women’s basketball team was a homespun exercise, about as organic as it gets in the team building business.
Vulcans coach David Kaneshiro signed a player he’s had his eyes on for a years, Hilo High graduate Sharlei Graham-Bernisto, a fire cracker perimeter player well-known to her new teammates.
“There’s a lot to like with her from a physical standpoint,” Kaneshiro said of the aggressive 5-foot-2 point guard. “She’s very quick, she handles the basketball pretty well, and she has a very high motor.”
The Vulcans return a veteran lineup, one Kaneshiro anticipates will be healthy for the new season, after finishing 10-15 a year ago, slowed by a 1-6 start.