Photos of Thankful players training on the beach, running the vertical grind, and playing in tournaments. The first slide is a video of the team sprinting up the vertical grind.

Girls club basketball · Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

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Teams for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls. Built on community, ʻohana and gratitude, one rep at a time.

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Our teams

Four teams.
One ʻohana.

Compete Here. Compete Everywhere.Every team gets the chance to compete in local tournaments and AAU. Our older teams take the island game to the mainland.

5th Grade Girls

Fundamentals, footwork and loving the game. A great first club team.

6th Grade Girls

Building skills and confidence, learning to play as a unit.

7th Grade Girls

Faster pace, tougher competition, and players who lead on the court.

8th Grade Girls

Getting ready for high school ball with tough, team-first basketball.

Have a daughter in grades 5 to 8? If she has some experience, is serious about basketball and ready to put in the work, we'd love to meet her. Let us know she's interested →

Tournament schedule

Where we're playing.

  1. Feb13–152027

    AAU Shaka Classic

  2. Apr3–42027

    AAU Hawaiian Championships

  3. May8–92027

    AAU Nā Koa Invitational

  4. Jul2–42027

    AAU Global Games

Travel Schedule: TBD

Why "Thankful"

Rooted in community, ʻohana and gratitude.

Thankful Hoops Hawaii is a local youth basketball club for Hawaiʻi's girls. We bring together local athletes, families and coaches for training, tournaments, and team development.

Our name is our first lesson. We're thankful for the game, for our teammates, and for the families who show up early and stay late. Grateful players work harder, lift each other up, and stick together.

  • 01
    Community We play for Hawaiʻi and give back to the people who support us.
  • 02
    ʻOhana Players, parents and coaches are one family, on and off the court.
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    Gratitude Mahalo for every rep, every practice, every chance to play.
A Thankful team in black jerseys lined up with their coaches on a green tournament court.

Coaches

  • Coach Branden KawazoeCo-founder
  • Coach Daniel TautofiCo-founder
  • Coach Mark ArqueroCo-founder
  • Coach Diane CrouchCoach
  • Coach Hunter DiasCoach

How we train

Salt, sand and sweat.

We condition in the sand, attack the vertical grind, and take it to the court. Island training for island girls.

A young player sprinting across the sand during beach conditioning.
Beach conditioning
Players working battle ropes on the sand with Honolulu high-rises behind them.
Battle ropes
Players running the vertical grind, a steep neighborhood street with Diamond Head and the ocean behind them.
Vertical grind
A Thankful player in a white jersey driving to the basket during a tournament game.
Tournament play
A Thankful player in the number 1 jersey holding her follow-through after a free throw.
Game day
A coach leading players through squats on the beach by the lifeguard tower.
Coach-led drills
A group of players running the vertical grind together in Thankful shirts.
Stronger together
A Thankful player rising up for a jump shot in front of a crowd.
Shoot your shot

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The whole Thankful club, players and coaches, posing together with the ocean behind them.

Mahalo for every rep.

Thankful players in black club shirts sharing basketballs with children at a Never Quit Dreaming clinic in a school gym.

Giving back

Mālama our community.

Being thankful means giving back. Our players show up for the people and places that make Hawaiʻi home, on and off the court.

Upcoming

Mālama Maunalua cleanup

Veterans Day · Wednesday, Nov. 11 · 9 am to 12 pm

We have a wonderful opportunity to serve our community and mālama ʻāina with the Mālama Maunalua organization. The work includes removing invasive seaweed from Maunalua Bay.

Never Quit Dreaming

Our players have also volunteered with Never Quit Dreaming to teach basketball to children with special needs.

Join the club

Tell us about your daughter.

If your daughter wants to play at a higher level and has the drive to improve

  1. 1
    Fill out the form It takes about two minutes.
  2. 2
    A coach reaches out By email, to answer your questions.
  3. 3
    Come see us play Meet the coaches and the ʻohana.

Players are welcome to inquire year-round. Acceptance is rolling and based on team needs. Teams full? Ask about practice player opportunities.

Player
Parent or guardian

This opens your email app with everything filled in, addressed to [email protected]. Just press send.

Support Thankful

Help our girls play.

We're a brand-new club. Every gift helps with things like gym time, tournament entry, uniforms and equipment, so cost never keeps a girl off the court.

Families & friends

Contact us to make a donation

Any amount helps. Email us at [email protected]

Email us to donate

Local businesses

Become a sponsor

Put your name behind Hawaiʻi's next generation of hoopers. Sponsors can be recognized on our website, our Instagram and at our events. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll work out the details together.

Email us about sponsoring

Thankful Hoops Hawaii is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that gives local girls the chance to showcase their talent and elevate their game. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you'll receive a receipt for your records.

Sponsors

Contact

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Questions about teams, program, or donating? We'd love to hear from you.