Iolani Alumni

Utah running back Raynold Stowers ‘04 scored his second touchdown of the season from a yard out in a 63-14 rout of the San Diego Aztecs on Saturday afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.

The 6-0 senior finished as the game’s second-leading rusher with 51 yards on 9 carries.

On the season, Stowers is averaging 4.5 yard per carry on 17 carries with two touchdowns and a long of 21 yards.

The 7th-ranked Utes are undefeated at 11-0 and will put their BCS hopes on the line when they face the 14th-ranked BYU Cougars at home on Saturday.

From the Sydney Spirit Website:
Wassup everyone. I’m Derrick Low. For any of you who haven’t gone to a game yet, I’m the one on the court with really long hair. Let me start off by telling you all a little about my self. Where should I start? Well, I’m born and raised in Hawaii, Honolulu to be specific. I went to Washington State University for 4 years, before coming here to join the Spirit. I have 2 traditional Hawaiian tattoos that have significant meaning to my family and me. I am kind of a neat freak…borderline OCD. I like things that smell good. I love the beach. My ancestors can be traced back to the ancient shark god, Kamohoali’i, which does NOT mean I have immunity when a great white shark decides to attack me here in Australia, LIAM!!!!!!!!!! Ha-ha. Besides playing basketball, I would say my next favorite thing to do is sleep.

So far my stay here in Australia has been great. I really enjoy it out here. One of the main reasons why I came here in the first place was because there were similarities between here and Hawaii. I thought…Australia has nice weather, nice beaches, great basketball, and most important, they speak English. So far, I feel like I made a great decision to come here and be apart of the Spirit as well as experience Australia.

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Former Washington State standout Derrick Low ‘04 scored a game-high 32 points in a 106-101 loss to the South Dragons last Friday. The 6-2 guard connected on 10 of 22 shots from the field including 7 of 15 from three point range.

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Sydney guard Derrick Low ‘04 helped his team to back-to-back wins last weekend with an 8 point, 7 assist performance on Friday against the Gold Coast Blaze and a 25 point, 3 assist performance on Saturday against the Perth Wildcats. In each of their wins, the Spirit trailed going into the 4th quarter before mounting late comebacks to pull out the victories.

Sydney has now won four straight, including three in NBL play, and are currently in sixth place at 3-3. On the season Low is averaging 18.3 points per game and 3.8 assists with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.3:1.

In his first game as a professional, Bobby Nash ‘03, a swingman for the Shiga Lakestars of the Basketball Japan League, scored 16 points, including 14 in the first half, in a 81-78 loss to to the Osaka Evessa. The following night, he scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Lakestars again fell to the Evessa, 89-73.

Shiga is currently 0-2 and will travel to Takamatsu to play two games against the Five Arrows next Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26th.

After an 0-3 start, the Sydney Spirit finally broke into the win column with a 112-105 win over the Adelaide 36ers on the road in Canberra.

Rookie guard Derrick Low ‘04 led the way for Sydney with 26 points and 7 assists, including 12 points in the final quarter to help secure the win. Through four games, he leads the Spirit in scoring at 19.3 points per game - 5th best in the league.

Following the win, the Spirit traveled to Singapore to face the hometown Slingers, a former NBL club, in the 4-team Singapore Challenge Series. Behind 19 points, 2 assists and 4 steals from Low, the Spirit held on for a 90-81 win.

Video Highlights of Derrick Low: Sydney Spirit vs. Singapore Slingers

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Much like his first days wearing a Cougar uniform four years ago on the Pullman campus, Derrick Low ‘04, a rookie guard with the Sydney Spirit, is learning (the hard way) that young teams often need to struggle before they can succeed.

Through three games in the NBL regular season, the Spirit have yet to break into the win column falling 112-102 to Melbourne, 111-99 to Wollongong and 99-89 to Adelaide.

Low is averaging 17 points, 2 assists, 1.3 rebounds and 1 steal per game in 36+ minutes of play, but has struggled somewhat percentage-wise shooting just 35.1% from the field and 26.3% from three-point range.

The Spirit play their next game on Saturday in a rematch against the Adelaide 36ers who defeated them just two days ago in Canberra.

[Photo: The Daily Telegraph]

Mike Hirokawa ‘06 (shown), a junior wide receiver/running back for the CMS (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) Stags, scored three touchdowns in a 41-17 win over visiting Lewis & Clark College. Hirokawa caught three passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 23 yards on three carries with one touchdown.

Also on the Stag roster are recent graduates Landon Patoc ‘06, Ronnie Hirokawa ‘08 and Justin Yamamoto ‘08.

Utah running back Raynold Stowers ‘04 made the most of his first opportunity to carry the ball this season, rushing for 17 yards on 5 carries and scoring a 2-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter in a 58-10 win over Utah State.

Utah is currently 3-0 and ranked No. 20 in the latest AP and USA Today polls. Next up for the Utes is Mountain West Conference opponent Air Force who is also undefeated at 3-0.

[Photo: CMSAthletics.com]

Derrick Low ‘04, a 6-1 guard for the Sydney Spirit, scored 13 points in a 112-102 loss to the Melbourne Tigers to open the 2008-09 NBL season. The Tigers are considered to be among the top teams in the league and expected to contend for a title.

Stat Line: 6-20 (30%) from the field, 0-5 from three, 1-4 from the freethrow line, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 turnovers

The Spirit play their next game on Saturday, September 20th against the Wollongong Hawks.

Read an article about Low from the Sydney Morning Herald »

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In his third appearance as a pinch hitter for the Kansas City Royals, Kila Ka’aihue ‘02 recorded his 3rd hit of the season and raised his major league batting average to .429 (3-7).

Since receiving the call, Ka’aihue has seen limited time on the field and at the plate, sharing at-bats with the team’s three other first baseman. Thus far, he has started just one game (going 1-4) and has appeared in three games as a pinch hitter, striking out once and batting 1-1 in each of his other two opportunities.

Watch video of Ka’aihue’s first major league hit »

In his fourth game with the Sydney Spirit, rookie guard Derrick Low ‘04 scored 32 points against the Cairns Taipans on the final day of the Queensland Cup (a four-team pre-season tournament held in Queensland).

Low has yet to win a game as a professional, but has drawn rave reviews from on-lookers after averaging 18.3 points per game in his first four contests. He was even featured in a recent article in the “The Daily Telegraph” that talked about his style of play and his goals for the season. Read the article »

The Spirit will play three final pre-season exhibition games (all against the Toyota Alvarka of the Japan Basketball League) before opening their season at home against the Melbourne Tigers on September 14th.

[Photo: The Daily Telegraph - Click link below for more photos]

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Senior running back Raynold Stowers ‘04 is right in the mix to fill a spot in the backfield for the Utah Utes when they open their season this weekend against the Michigan Wolverines.

Though three scrimmages in fall camp, Stowers caught 4 passes for 49 yard and a touchdown in the first game, scored the only red-zone touchdown (on a 2-yard run) in the second game and sparked the offense in the third game by opening with a 20-yard run on the first series.

Returning starter Darrell Mack, who rushed for over 1,000 yards last season, and top JC transfer Matt Asiata are expected to compete for the top spot, but Stowers, along with two other capable backs, is expected to see time on the field.

In 2007, Stowers started two games at running back and finished the season as the team’s second-leading rusher, carrying the ball 47 times for 261 yards (5.6 average) and two touchdowns which included a career-high 123 yards against Colorado State.

The Utes face Big Ten powerhouse Michigan on Saturday morning at 9:30am in Ann Arbor. The game will be televised on ABC or ESPN2.

[Photo: UtahUtes.com]

Former Iolani and Washington State standout Derrick Low ‘04 made his first two appearances in the pre-season for the Sydney Spirit of the National Basketball League in Australia.

In his opening game, Low “began to show some spark in the Spirit back-court” scoring 15 points in a 121-118 loss to the Wollongong Hawks on August 22nd.

Three nights later against the Gold Coast Blaze, he scored 18 points on 5 of 16 shooting (including 3 of 11 from three-point range) with 3 rebounds and 3 assists (5 TO) in 36+ minutes of play.

Gold Coast won the game 108-100 behind 24 points from former Australian National Team guard Shane Heal (who also appeared in 49 games in the NBA for the Timberwolves and Spurs).

[Photo: www.photoexcellence.com.au/Noel Rowsell]

Mayoral candidate Mufi Hannemann ‘72 and Derrick Low ‘04 appear in a commercial supporting Mufi’s campaign. Check it out…

Former Washington State guard Derrick Low ‘04 signed a one-year deal with the Sydney Spirit (formerly the West Sydney Razorbacks) of the National Basketball League in Australia. Final terms were not disclosed, but his salary is expected to be in the range of $10,000 per month (plus free housing & transportation).

The NBL season runs from October through February which gives Low the opportunity to sign with another team (in Europe or the NBA) once his contract expires in March.

Last season, the Sydney Spirt, as the West Sydney Razorbacks, finished with a record of 10-20 and missed the playoffs.

Dallas Mavericks summer league team member Derrick Low ‘04 is considering an offer from the West Sydney Razorbacks of the National Basketball League in Australia. Terms are expected to be in the range of $70,000 (include housing and transportation) for the full season which runs from late- September through mid-February. Read more from the Honolulu Advertiser »

Last summer, prior to his senior season at Washington State, Low traveled Down Under to play six games with his Cougar teammates, averaging 22.2 points per game with highs of 30 and 35. His 35-point outburst came in a 102-101 loss to the 3-time National Basketball League Champion Sydney Kings where he hit 11 of 18 from 3-point range. (The Sydney Kings have since been removed from the NBL and the Razorbacks are expected to change their name to the Sydney Spirit next season.)

Low is currently playing in the Rocky Mountain Revue which ends Friday in Utah. Here are his stats with the Mavericks thus far at the RMR:

• July 18 - Atlanta: 7:06 minutes, 0-1, 0 points, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 rebound
• July 19 - I.R. Iran: 17:08 minutes, 1-3, 2 points, 2 assists, 1 steal
• July 21 - San Antonio: 11:24 minutes, 1-2, 3 points, 2 assists

Dallas’ final three games (Today, Thursday & Friday) will be available (delayed) on NBA-TV and live on the web.

[Photo: GordonG.com]

Derrick Low ‘04 closed out his final game in Las Vegas warming the pine for the Dallas Mavericks in a 79-73 win over the Detroit Pistons. Through five games in the summer league (played in four), Low averaged 5.8 minutes and 1.3 points per game for the Mavericks who closed out the league with a 3-2 record.

The team opens play in the Rocky Mountain Review today against the Atlanta Hawks in Salt Lake City at 1:30pm HST. See the complete schedule »

Derrick Low - Game by Game Statistics:
• July 11 - Clippers: 1-2, 2 points, 2 assists in 3:22 minutes
• July 13 - Warriors: 1-2, 3 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound in 7:11 minutes
• July 14 - Timberwolves: 0-2, 0 points, 2 rebounds in 5:14 minutes
• July 16 - Kings: 0-2, 0 points, 1 steal in 7:18 minutes
• July 17 - Pistons: Did not play