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Hina Kimitete

Heading into her senior season, University of Hawaii at Hilo guard Hina Kimitete has been tabbed a first-team pre-season all-Pacific West Conference selection.

Kimtete claimed the preseason award after earning Honorable Mention accolades in 2008-09 and Second Team honors selection in 2007-08.

Kimitete averaged 12.8 points per game to rank 11th in the PacWest, while her 3.75 assist-per-game mark was fifth in the league. She also ranked second in the PacWest in steals per contest (2.92) and in three-pointers made per game (2.33), while her three-point shooting topped the league (40.6% – 56 for 138). Kimitete ended her season tied for third in field goal percentage after making 50% of her attempts (117 for 234).

The Vulcans were also predicted to finish 7th in the nine-team conference.

The PacWest Preseason All-Conference Team and predicted order of finish was voted upon by the head coaches or designated representatives of each Pacific West Conference institution. The entire predicted order of finish, along with last year’s overall and PacWest records, and conference finish – is as follows:

1. Grand Canyon (16-12 / 9-3 – 1st) – 7 First Place Votes
2. Dixie State (17-10 / 8-4 – 2nd) – 2 First Place Votes
3. Hawai?i Pacific (14-15 / 7-5 – 3rd-T)
4. BYU-Hawaii (16-12 / 7-5 – 3rd-T)
5. NDNU (9-17 / 5-7 – 6th)
6. Academy of Art (6-20 / No Conference Record)
7. Hawaii Hilo (15-9 / 6-6 – 5th)
8. Dominican (CA) (14-13 / 11-5 – 3rd California Pacific Conference)
9. Chaminade (0-27 / 0-12 – 7th)