Louis Sakanoko

  • Award
    Freshman of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/1/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Volleyball
  • School
    Hawai'i
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Outside Hitter/Opposite
  • Hometown
    Paris, France
  • High School
    Francoise Combes HS

  • Hawai’i first-year player Louis Sakanoko powered the Rainbow Warriors offense to a 2-0 weekend to claim Big West Freshman of the Week. The Paris, France, native has now claimed three straight honors, and four this season.  

  • Sakanoko led the team with 24 kills, or 3.00 per set, in UH's two-match series sweep of UC Santa Barbara to close out the regular-season home slate for the ‘Bows. The outside hitter also recorded 13 digs (1.63 per set) and nine blocks (1.13 per set) while hitting .293 in the series.  

  • Sakanoko had nine kills on .273 hitting with six digs and three blocks in a straight-set victory over the Gauchos on Friday. In Saturday’s rematch, Sakanoko provided a match-high 15 kills, hitting .306 with seven digs, and a season-high six blocks in a five-set win. 

  • Combined with fellow UH frosh Tread Rosenthal, the duo has picked up 10 of the 13 weekly freshman honors this season.