NEWCOMERS
NESI BECHARD
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MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-8 FRESHMAN WAIPAHU, O‘AHU W HAWAIIAN MISSION ACADEMY Prep: A 2013 graduate of Hawaiian Mission Academy in Honolulu, O‘ahu…lettered four years in volleyball and three years in basketball… selected to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu and all-state second-team during the 2012-13 basketball season…averaged 13 points per game as a senior with a career high of 24 points against Hanalani. Personal: Born in Waipahu, O‘ahu… intends on majoring in electrical engineering…uncle Heikoti Fakava played football for UH…has two brothers and one sister…parents Luke and Suli Bechard of Waipahu O‘ahu.
KUPONO FEY
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OUTSIDE HITTER 6-5 FRESHMAN HONOLULU, O‘AHU PUNAHOU SCHOOL Prep: A 2013 graduate of Punahou School in Honolulu, O‘ahu…lettered three years in both volleyball and basketball...led volleyball to consecutive state titles in 2012 and ’13 and three straight Interscholastic League of Honolulu titles from 2011-13…member of state runner-up team as a sophomore…Honolulu Star-Advertiser Fab 15 selection and first-team all-league as a senior…selected to the HHSAA state championship all-tournament team in 2012 and ’13…two-time first-team all-league selection…honorable mention all-state as a junior…picked to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50… member of basketball squad which captured the state and league championship in 2012…as a senior earned honorable mention all-state and the team’s Impact Player Award…received Punahou Recognition Award in chemistry in 2011, along with Hawaiian and Physical Education in 2010…volunteer for AccesSurf, Special Olympics, and beach clean-up programs…member of Ku‘ikahi Volleyball Club for four years receiving a bronze medal in the Southern California Volleyball Association Tournament in 2013…also named to the Junior Nationals U-15 all-tournament team. Personal: Born in Honolulu, O‘ahu…intends on majoring in civil and environmental engineering...grandfather is former UH football All-American Harry “Clown” Kahuanui…mother Shelley (Kahuanui) Fey played basketball for the Rainbow Wahine...has one sister…parents are Kyle and Shelley Fey of Honolulu, O‘ahu.
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2014 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
J JENNINGS FRANCISKOVIC
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S SETTER 6-5 FRESHMAN WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA W OAKS CHRISTIAN HS Prep: A 2013 graduate of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif…lettered four years in volleyball…four-year scholar athlete and two-year varsity captain…an AVCA High School Senior first-team All-American…selected to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 list and an honorable mention All-American…also mentioned on Volleyball Magazine’s Top 30 Underclassman To Watch in 2012…as a senior, led Oaks Christian to the Tri-Valley League championship and to the CIF-Southern Section Division II quarterfinals…averaged 6.0 kills and 2.3 digs per set and had 46 aces as a senior and was selected to the L.A. Daily News All-Area team and Player of the Year and Ventura County Star’s first-team…also earned Tri-Valley League Player of the Year and all-CIF-Southern Section Division II team in 2013…as a junior, led team to the CIF-SS second round while averaging 4.8 kills and 1.8 digs per set and tallying 38 aces…selected to the L.A. Daily News all-area first team, Ventura County Star first team, and TriValley League first team…was the team’s starting setter as a freshman and sophomore…as a sophomore named to the second-team by both L.A. Daily News and Ventura Country Star and first-team all-league…as a freshman, earned L.A. Daily News Newcomer of the Year and second-team all-league honors…totaled 153 career aces...participated in USA Volleyball High Performance since 2010…competed at the club level for Pacific Palisades Volleyball Club from 2009-13…a four-year captain and participated at Junior Nationals for four years…selected as Southern California Volleyball Report’s 2013 18s “SoCal All Star” setter. Personal: Born in Chicago, Ill…majoring in business and has been accepted into Shidler College of Business program…has one older brother… parents are Matthew and Linda Franciskovic of Westlake Village, Calif.