The BYU–Hawaii Seasiders men's basketball team represented

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. The team attended 6 NAIA Tournaments and 11 NCAA Division II Tournaments. The Seasiders participated as members of the

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History

BYU-Hawaii fielded its first collegiate basketball team in 1978. As members of the NAIA, they were able to develop early rivalries with fellow state schools

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. In their 39-year history, the Seasiders won 761 games, 56.5% of the games they played. The Seasiders were also one of the founders of the

. While in the NAIA, BYU-Hawaii made the tournament 6 times, Four of those appearances occurred under coach Ken Wagner. In his second season, Wagner led BYU-Hawaii to the 1992 NAIA Final Four. Wagner would lead the Seasiders back to the NAIA Playoffs in 1996, 1997, and 1998 with two second round appearances and a first round appearance. The Seasiders would transition to NCAA Division II status in the 1998–99 season. In April 2014, BYU-Hawaii announced that it was phasing out all intercollegiate sports to concentrate on recruiting international students. The 2016-17 season was the Seasiders' last.

Coaches

Individual honors

National Player of the Year

*Lucas Alves (2008–09)

Conference Player of the Year

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All-Americans

* Chang Tsung-hsien (2010–11)

Individual records

(2007–2011) – 245 steals

References

External links

BYU-Hawaii Seasiders Official Site
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