Young Stokes is confident his game will only improve

By Ferd Lewis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 12, 2011

~~<p>With 38 seconds left in a 2-point exhibition game the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team was desperately trying to hold onto, senior Zane Johnson wrapped a brotherly arm around freshman point guard Shaquille Stokes.</p>
<p>Then Johnson said he whispered: “You have the opportunity to win this game for us. You can’t put your head down. This is college basketball and stuff is gonna happen. Just keep thinking ahead to the next play and good things will happen.”</p>
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With 38 seconds left in a 2-point exhibition game the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team was desperately trying to hold onto, senior Zane Johnson wrapped a brotherly arm around freshman point guard Shaquille Stokes.

Then Johnson said he whispered: “You have the opportunity to win this game for us. You can’t put your head down. This is college basketball and stuff is gonna happen. Just keep thinking ahead to the next play and good things will happen.” Login for more...