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Lojeski will play pro ball in Belgium
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Former University of Hawai'i guard Matt Lojeski recently signed a contract to play professional basketball in Belgium next season.
"It's a real good opportunity, and it's a chance to play more basketball, so I took it," Lojeski said.
Lojeski, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, signed with Okapi Aalstar, which is one of 10 teams in Belgium's Division I league.
However, Lojeski said he will still attend private workouts in June with the Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks and Utah Jazz.
"It's a long shot (to make the NBA), but I figured I might as well try it," said Lojeski, who is currently training in his hometown of Racine, Wis.
If Lojeski is able to sign with an NBA team, he can opt out of his contract with Okapi Aalstar.
Lojeski led Hawai'i in scoring with 16.9 points per game, and assists with 4.5 per game, and was second in rebounding with 5.8 per game as a senior last season.
MORE BASKETBALL
HPU SIGNS TWO
Hawai'i Pacific has signed two recruits for next season, head coach Darren Vorderbruegge announced yesterday.
Hamidou "Baba" Coulibaly, from Ohlone College (Freemont, Calif.), and Dennis Toliver, from Cesar Chavez High School (Laveen, Ariz.), will enroll at HPU in the fall.
Vorderbruegge calls Coulibaly "a tremendous physical presence," and says Toliver "demonstrated the athletic and academic skills to contribute at our level."
TENNIS
HPU NO. 3 IN WEST
Led by sophomore Hendrik Bode, the Hawai'i Pacific men's tennis team finished No. 3 in the final West Region ranking, which was voted on by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Bode, of Lehrte, Germany, earned the top singles player in the West Region and was picked Rookie of the Year after finishing 14-0 in decided matches. Bode was ranked No. 17 nationally in singles and No. 25 in doubles with Peter Raben.
The Sea Warriors (14-5) reached the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to eventual champion Lynn University.
SOCCER
MISO TITLES AT STAKE
The Men's Island Soccer Organization will conduct its championships this weekend, capped by Sunday's showdown between Vaiete Premier and HSC Bulls for the Division I title at 3 p.m.
Matches will be played at the Waipi'o Soccer Complex Stadium.
On Saturday, the masters division final will pit Real Hawaii FC against KO-AM at 3 p.m. It will be preceded by a third-place match between Honolulu United and Honolulu International at 1 p.m.
On Sunday, the M35+ division title match finds Real Hawaii FC playing Ohana at 11 a.m. Lanikai Tuesday meets Paniolos for third place at 9 a.m. on Field No. 9.
Focus will then play Vaiete Open for the Division II championship at 1 p.m.
