Hawaii Tribune-Herald
When one door closed, Aukai Wong kept shooting until another door opened for his chance to play pro basketball.
Last year, the 2005 Hilo graduate attended training camp for the Raptors 905, Toronto’s NBA Development League affiliate.
The 6-foot-4 guard wasn’t picked in the D-League’s draft, but an opportunity arose again because of his shooting exploits in the Hawaii College Summer League on Oahu.
His long-distance gunning earned him roster spot with the Hawaii Hammerheads, the latest American Basketball Association expansion team.
ABA president of basketball operations Kevin Williams knew about Wong, who last played college ball for UH-Hilo in 2011.