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Updated at 9:26 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2006

UH basketball puts on 'freaky' Twilight Ohana

Advertiser Staff

 

Stephen Verwers transformed into "The Incredible Hulk" at the University of Hawai'i basketball team's Twilight 'Ohana.

Rebecca Breyer | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Alex Veit became "The Mummy" at the University of Hawai'i basketball team's Twilight Ohana.

Rebecca Breyer | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Dominic Waters het his "Alien" nature show at the University of Hawai'i basketball team's Twilight Ohana.

Rebecca Breyer | The Honolulu Advertiser

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The Stan Sheriff Center was turned into a mock graveyard for the introductions of the players from the men's and women's basketball teams of the University of Hawai'i.

With "Freaky Friday the 13th" as a theme, the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine came out in Halloween costumes for their introductions.

Hawai'i men's head coach Riley Wallace capped the introductions when he came out in a coffin — with his assistant coaches serving as pallbearers. When the coffin opened, Wallace declared "I ain't dead yet."

Hawai'i women's head coach Jim Bolla came out dressed as the Grim Reaper, leading Wallace's mock funeral procession into the arena.

Among the players who received the loudest cheers from the crowd were:

i Ahmet Gueye as Darth Vader.

i Matt Lojeski as Dracula.

i Dominic Waters as an alien.

i Bobby Nash from the men's team and Janevia Taylor from the women's team performing a dance routine to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" song.