OSAKA, JAPAN » The Warriors to Asia tour offered a little something for everyone on the Hawaii men’s basketball team.

From enthusiastic crowds to the thrilling 18-point comeback win against the Shenyang Dinosaurs, to the Great Wall of China, to bartering with vendors at sprawling markets, none of the Rainbow Warriors left without taking home mementos.

The team was to play the Panasonic Trians today before returning to the real world on Monday with the first day of the fall semester in Manoa.

Before that happens, here’s what stood out about the two-week swing through China to each of the UH coaches and players:

Gib Arnold, coach: “With the coaching staff, talking and laughing, enjoying each other’s company and talking basketball. A team (Shenyang) we played twice, had two tough games with, coming together and enjoying a meal together, and the camaraderie of it that basketball brought us together. That was really neat.”

Brandyn Akana, assistant coach: “Just to see the guys together shopping, what we wanted to do was build a bond between them. They all got into their big groups and were moving, six to eight guys together store to store. I’ve been here a bunch of times, so as a coach that’s what makes the trip worthwhile.”

Benjy Taylor, assistant coach: “I had a lot of them, but I think the best one was the team dinner with the dignitaries and the Chinese team after we came back from 18 down and won. It was an unbelievable experience to have both teams bonding like that.”

Scott Fisher, director of operations: “For me, I’d never been to mainland China. To see a place like Shanghai, I was just blown away by it. Could not believe what an amazing city it was, and clearly how far the Chinese have come in a relatively short period of time. That’s something that will definitely stick with me.”

Chris McMillian, strength coach: “Seeing the guys, you get to see true personalities when they’re being silly so far from home. Not having a true player-coach relationship and being on equal playing ground was the most fun for me, having a good time and laughing with those guys.”

Bobby Miles, point guard: “My favorite moment on the trip has been eating American food. Nah, I’m just kidding. Visiting the Great Wall, walking up. That was a good little experience. Never do it again, because it was great timing. Legs burning and it was hot.”

Zane Johnson, shooting guard: “I am very excited to be back in civilization (in Osaka). This is the height of my trip, being at this (St. Regis) hotel. It capped it off perfectly, eating real food, it’s gonna stay in my system. This hotel is very nice. China was nice, it was a good time, but this is the best part of the trip, by far. This is probably the nicest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. This is better than the Ritz.”

Trevor Wiseman, small forward: In Beijing, we got the time to shop. Five, 6 hours shopping in that place. Four hours shopping on the same floor, that was my favorite time on the trip. I love shopping. Electronics mostly. Some of the stuff’s not high quality, but some of the stuff is actually pretty good quality. I definitely think I got great deals on what I got.”

Shaquille Stokes, point guard: “The Great Wall. It was something I thought I would never visit. It was like a life-changing experience for me. It was a good experience, going there and seeing everything, how they built it. See all the people there. … I was just happy to be a part of it.”

Hauns Brereton, swingman: “You know, the games were great, those were all fun, but seeing the Great Wall of China was my favorite part. … Seeing how amazing it was. I think it’s really neat that people a long time ago made something so big and great.”

Tyler Brown, power forward: “Probably the Great Wall. It was pretty amazing at the time, and it’s even more amazing now that I’ve been through China. Had to be the Great Wall.”

Joston Thomas, power forward: “My most memorable moment was when we was down 18 at the last game and we all pulled together and came back. But as far as the experience, my experience is being in this hotel right now. This is it. When you open the door and the curtains open up for you … that was a first. It made me feel like I was somebody.”

Pi‘i Minns, shooting guard: “One of my favorite moments was when we came back from 18 points to win. We showed resilience at the half, playing at their home gym, a long day traveling and whatnot. But when you looked around the locker room you didn’t really see too many guys (hanging heads) when we were down. We got a lot of trust in each other and we definitely got each other’s back.”

Brandon Jawato, shooting guard: “Definitely the Great Wall and the food. The food got me. I actually got sick out here, so I’m always going to remember the food. I don’t know what I ate, but I got food poisoning. And actually the acrobatics show (in Shanghai).”

Davis Rozitis, center: “Most memorable would be the contrast of China. How everything in the country is building up so quickly, and you drive through the city and see all these skyscrapers so modern, new. And then you turn around and see these slums on the side streets, people just grinding for their life. The light and the dark side of it.”