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Jersey Number 33
Kamaka Hepa
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Barrow, Alaska
- High School:
- Jefferson HS [Ore.]
- Major:
- Sport Management, minor in Business
Bio
Pronunciation: kuh-MOCK-uh HEP-uh
Returns for his third season in the frontcourt rotation … played in 51 games (11 starts) in his first two seasons … has reached double figures in scoring twice in his career … Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection as a sophomore … member of the USA U18 team that won the gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in St. Catherine’s, Canada (June 10-16, 2018).
As a Sophomore in 2019-20:
Played in 23 games (10 starts) … averaged 2.8 points and 1.9 rebounds in 12.9 minutes per contest … claimed a spot on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team … earned his first start of the year against High Point (Dec. 30) and responded with 7 points, 5 rebounds (tied career high), 3 assists (tied career high) and a career-high 3 blocks in 24 minutes … set a career high in steals (2) and tied his career high in assists (3) in 29 minutes at No. 6/4 Baylor (Jan. 4) … tallied 9 points while hitting 3-of-5 threes (tied his career high) and added 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 19 minutes vs. Oklahoma (Jan. 8) … posted a career-high 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-7 threes), 4 rebounds and 1 block in a season-high 31 minutes at Oklahoma State (Jan. 15) … suffered a right ankle injury in practice on Jan. 22 and missed four consecutive games before returning to the lineup against Texas Tech (Feb. 8) … missed the home contest vs. No. 20/19 West Virginia (Feb. 24) with strep throat.
As a Freshman in 2018-19:
Played in 28 games (1 start) … averaged 1.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 9.9 minutes per contest … tallied 5 rebounds in 11 minutes vs. ULM (Nov. 12) … had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 23 minutes vs. No. nr/24 Purdue (Dec. 9) … registered 5 points and tied his season high in rebounds (5) in 16 minutes against UTA (Dec. 28) … after not playing in the previous three contests (two due to being in the concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury in practice on Feb. 22), he had a breakout effort at Baylor (Feb. 27) … made his first collegiate start at Baylor (Dylan Osetkowski did not play due to illness) and responded with career highs in scoring (11 points), FG made (3-5), three-point FG made (3-3) and minutes (39) … also tied his career highs in free throws made (2-3) and blocks (2) … prior to enrolling in classes at UT, he earned a spot on the 12-person USA U18 National Team … Team USA won the gold medal at the 2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, held June 10-16 at St. Catharine’s, Canada … during the six-game tourney, he averaged 3.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg in just 9.8 mpg.
High School:
Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore. (head coach Pat Strickland) … ranked as the No. 47 prospect in the nation by Rivals … averaged 16.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 6.2 blocks per game as a senior while helping Jefferson advance to the 6A state championship game … earned Gatorade State Player of the Year honors in Oregon following his senior year … led Jefferson to the 6A state championship as a junior … averaged 16.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game in his junior year … two-time Gatorade State Player of the Year in Alaska, leading Barrow High School to back-to-back 3A state titles as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal:
Full name is Kamaka Qapqan (pronounced: CUP-kun) Hepa … born in Barrow, Alaska … Barrow is the northern-most point in the United States and is only accessible by plane … son of Roland and Taquilik (pronounced: TUCK-a-lick) Hepa … has one younger brother, Keoni … his ethnicity is a combination of Hawaiian, Filipino, Inupiat (Eskimo) and Caucasian … looking to become the first Inupiat to play in the NBA … majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Business.
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