One Big Island player commuted weekly for Cockett's summer clinic. Last year was minimized because of the liability factor. The OIA didn't want to sanction the leagues because of it. Opportunities to play are increasing. Last year, Furtado took a Hawaii Select girls' team to Las Vegas for the junior nationals for the first time.
Boys think they know it all already.
The young ladies just want to learn. They want to get better. They do what you ask them to do. They're not worried about going behind the back and looking for a dunk. They're looking to play basketball.