Hugh Hogland Transfers

up7587 wrote:I was looking at the roster today, and thinking if all the big men come back, and Collinsworth is a player, it will be a crowded roster.
Diabate         Senior
Hogland        RS Junior
Akwuba        Junior
Tryon           Senior
Collinsworth RS Freshman

I wonder if his time away for Japanese National Team time hurt him at UP.

Hugh Hogland wrote:After many talks with my family and people who I trust, I have decided to put my name in the transfer portal and asses my options going forward. I would like to thank the University of Portland for the opportunity to play division one basketball…

DoubleDipper wrote:

Hugh Hogland wrote:After many talks with my family and people who I trust, I have decided to put my name in the transfer portal and asses my options going forward. I would like to thank the University of Portland for the opportunity to play division one basketball…

Interesting that Hugh thanked UP for the opportunity to play D1 basketball.  Could that mean he’s considering moving down to D2 or even moving back to Oahu and enrolling at D2 Chaminade or D2 BYU Hawaii or D2 Hawaii Pacific...and begin playing immediately?

IMO, Hugh Hogland could have a great impact on D2 basketball and get the necessary minutes to once again be invited to the Japanese National Team.  It appeared that he was not going to get much playing time at UP unless someone went down with an injury or transferred.

Hugh Hogland wrote:3/02/2020: Got back on my feet and signed with UC Davis. Could not feel more blessed at this moment! Thank you to everyone who made this moment possible. Big shoutout to my future coaches and teammates for making me feel at home on my visit! #aggiesbasketball let’s get to work!

DoubleDipper wrote: I’m not sure if he graduates in May (it would be a year early), but if he does he’d be eligible immediately as a grad-transfer.

Beacon/Hugh wrote:“I haven’t been happy here,” Hogland said. “I love the school. I love the people. But the program here was kind of bogging down my mental health — just me mentally. So, you know, I just decided that wasn’t the best track for me.”

Besides playing time and his overall mental health, Hogland cited a lack of connection with head coach Terry Porter as another reason for leaving the team.

“TP (Terry Porter) is a smart guy,” Hogland said of his former coach. “He really knows the game of basketball. He’s really passionate about it. Me and him just didn’t gel, whatsoever. I mean, I’ve been saying that TP’s the coach for me. I’ve always wanted to play for him. But that was just because I was on the team. But, nothing against him. I don’t regret the last two and a half years.”

Waimanalo will be represented in the Tokyo Olympics.

Hugh Hogland, a 2017 Iolani School graduate, has been named one of 12 players for Japan’s national basketball team. Hogland is a 6-foot-10 stretch four.

Hogland, whose mother is of Japanese ancestry, holds dual citizenship in the United States and Japan.

Of Hogland’s inclusion on Japan’s national team, “it’s a huge deal,” said Bob Nash, a former University of Hawaii player and head coach who spent several years coaching in Japan’s pro league. “The quality of basketball in Japan at their national level has risen significantly in the past few years with the emergence of the kid who plays with the (Toronto) Raptors, (Yuta) Watanabe, and (Rui) Hachimura, who plays with the (Washington) Wizards. … There are some really good basketball players in Japan.”

Hogland comes from an athletic family. His grandfather, Doug Hogland, was an offensive linemen for six NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Cardinals. His father, Matthew Hogland, played baseball at Southern Oregon. His younger brother, Cole Hogland, is a middle blocker for the UH men’s volleyball team.

Hugh Hogland also was volleyball standout in high school and on the national circuit. He was a member of USA Volleyball’s youth and junior national programs.

After being named the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Player of the Year for the 2016-17 basketball season, Hogland focused exclusively on hoops.

He played for three seasons at Portland under Terry Porter, a former NBA guard.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in finance, he transferred to UC Davis, where he enrolled in the MBA program.

Hogland has been on Japan’s basketball radar for several years as a collegiate, pro or national team prospect.

Hogland is a member of the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B League, Japan’s top professional tier. He has trained with Japan’s national team.

“He has a real good skill set,” Nash said. “He’ll be an asset to the Japanese team.”