UH's Arnold: Joaquim will be back

By Brian McInnis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 13, 2012

~~<p>The future of Vander Joaquim has been the topic of seemingly endless speculation since the Hawaii men's basketball team closed the 2011-12 season.</p>
<p>Would the 6-foot-10, All-Western Athletic Conference center from Angola return for his senior year? Until recently, it's been impossible for most people to say with confidence; some interest was said to be out there from pro teams, and Joaquim's visibility with Team Angola this summer had to be taken into account. Not lost on many fans was the fact that several of Joaquim's teammates of the past two seasons had left the program for various reasons.</p>
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The future of Vander Joaquim has been the topic of seemingly endless speculation since the Hawaii men's basketball team closed the 2011-12 season.

Would the 6-foot-10, All-Western Athletic Conference center from Angola return for his senior year? Until recently, it's been impossible for most people to say with confidence; some interest was said to be out there from pro teams, and Joaquim's visibility with Team Angola this summer had to be taken into account. Not lost on many fans was the fact that several of Joaquim's teammates of the past two seasons had left the program for various reasons. Login for more...