PRESIDENT
Dr. Mike Latham
PRINCIPAL
Dr. Emily McCarren
ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Jeff Meister, Reydan Ahuna, Rick Tune
ENROLLMENT
3,750
SCHOOL COLORS
BLUE &GOLD
HEAD COACH
Darren Matsuda
ASSISTANT COACHES
Tyler Terai, Jeremiah Ostrowski, Dale Watanabe, Teo Clemens, Roger Hsiung
TOP ROW (L-R): Justice Wu, Christian Kauhane, Dillon Kellner, Tucker Lam, Noah Macapulay, Dash Watanabe, Peyton Macapulay, Sosaia “Higgy” Katoa, Jon Yoshimoto, Sayler Hsiung (Manager), Head Basketball Coach Darren Matsuda
BOTTOM ROW (L-R): Coach Dale Watanabe, Kekai Burnett, Ayndra Uperesa-Thomas, Jack Walter, James Taras, Kainoa May, Ian Eveleth, Drake Watanabe, Balen Rigg, Coach Tyler Terai, Zachary Shapira, Coach Teo Clemens
The Buff n Blue of Punahou join the `Iolani Classic for the 12th time in 2021 and their first since 2016. Punahou has a 26-17 record in the `Iolani Classic, including a second place finish in 1995. Head Coach Darren Matsuda points to three key seniors returning for 2021: 5’9 point guard Peyton Macapulay, 6’1 wing Drake Watanabe and 6’6 post Zach Shapira. Sophomores Dillon Kellner and Ayndra Uperesa-Thomas will also be counted on to make an impact.
Coach Matsuda commented on this years’ team: “We expect to be a state title contender this year.”
| Number | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Gr. |
| 1 | Justice Wu | SG | 6’1” | 11 |
| 2 | Christian Kauhane | W | 5’11” | 11 |
| 3 | Zach Shapira | P/W | 6’6” | 12 |
| 4 | Ian Eveleth | W | 6’3” | 12 |
| 5 | Tucker Lam | W | 6’1” | 11 |
| 10 | Peyton Macapulay | PG | 5’9” | 12 |
| 11 | Dillon Kellner | W | 6’0” | 10 |
| 12 | Jack Walter | W | 6’3” | 10 |
| 14 | Jon Yoshimoto | PG/W | 5’8” | 10 |
| 20 | Dash Watanabe | PG/W | 5’11” | 9 |
| 21 | Ayndra Uperesa-Thomas | W | 6’4” | 10 |
| 22 | Noah Macapulay | PG | 5’8” | 10 |
| 23 | Drake Watanabe | W | 6’0” | 12 |
| 24 | Sosaia “Higgy” Katoa | W | 6’1” | 12 |
| 30 | James Taras | W/P | 6’4” | 10 |
| 31 | Balen Rigg | W/P | 6’4” | 12 |
| 32 | Kainoa May | P | 6’6” | 12 |
| 34 | Kekai Burnett | P | 6’5” | 10 |