Paora Winitana
44 Paora Winitana
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    R-Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Alpine, Utah
  • High School:
    American Heritage
  • Previous College:
    Brigham Young University
  • Position:
    Forward
  • gp
    28
  • pts/g
    3.5
  • fg %
    60.0
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    48.3
  • reb/g
    4.1
  • a/g
    1.3

Bio

2021-22 (BYU): Redshirted 

BEFORE AWC: Attended American Heritage School in American Fork, Utah...Was named to Utah 2A First Team All-State as a senior in 2021...Helped schools to a third place finish in Utah State playoffs as a junior in 2020...Averaged 26 points per game and 15.5 rebounds per game in high school...Member of team that won the 2017 New Zealand National U15 Championship...Was named the 2017 New Zealand National MVP

PERSONAL: Majoring in Business...Father Poara played over 300 career games in the New Zealand National Basketball League and was an Olympian in 2004...Won the 2006 New Zealand Basketball League Championship with the Hawke's Bay Hawks and was named the league's MVP

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63
  Overall Conf
Games 28 18
Games started 3 3
Minutes 412 264
Minutes per game 14.7 14.7
FG 42-70 29-48
FG Pct 60.0 60.4
3PT 0-5 0-3
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 14-29 12-23
FT Pct 48.3 52.2
Off rebounds 47 30
Def rebounds 69 48
Total rebounds 116 78
Rebounds per game 4.1 4.3
Personal fouls 10 7
Disqualifications - -
Assists 37 27
Turnovers 17 10
Assist to turnover ratio 2.2 2.7
Steals 13 6
Blocks 0 0
Points 98 70
Points per game 3.5 3.9
Points per 40 min 9.5 10.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 6 Chad Groth Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Imperial Valley   - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 JUCO Advocate Jamboree   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Western Texas College W, 63-59 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 vs. Ranger College L, 81-76 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Imperial Valley W, 99-42 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 94-70 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 9 vs. Utah State Eastern W, 63-60 - 13 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 - 21 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 - 10 1-4 25.0 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 - 14 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 8 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 13 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 13 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 27 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 15 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 10 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 15 6-7 85.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 10 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - 16 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 1
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 1 22 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 1 25 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 22 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 17 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 1
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 6 Chad Groth Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Imperial Valley   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 JUCO Advocate Jamboree   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Western Texas College W, 63-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 vs. Ranger College L, 81-76 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Imperial Valley W, 99-42 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 vs. Snow College L, 94-70 - 9 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 9 vs. Utah State Eastern W, 63-60 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 - 21 5 6 11 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 - 10 4 2 6 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 - 14 1 2 3 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 8 3 1 4 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 13 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 13 3 1 4 3 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 13 4 4 8 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 11 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 3 0 0 -
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 27 3 5 8 3 3 1.0 0 0 0 -
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 13 3 2 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 15 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 13 0 4 4 4 1 4.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 10 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 15 2 1 3 3 1 3.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 10 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 14 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - 16 2 0 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 11 1 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 7 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 1 19 5 6 11 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 1 22 1 4 5 3 1 3.0 2 0 1 -
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 1 25 1 4 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 22 3 5 8 2 2 1.0 0 0 1 -
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 17 0 6 6 2 0 - 0 0 1 -
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 16 0 2 2 2 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 15 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 28 3 14.7 1.5-2.5 60.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-1.0 48.3 3.5
Total 28 3 14.7 1.5-2.5 60.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-1.0 48.3 3.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 28 3 412 42-70 60.0 0-5 0.0 14-29 48.3 98
Total 28 3 412 42-70 60.0 0-5 0.0 14-29 48.3 98

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 28 3 14.7 4.1-6.8 60.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-2.8 48.3 9.5
Total 28 3 14.7 4.1-6.8 60.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-2.8 48.3 9.5

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 28 3 14.7 1.7 2.5 4.1 0.4 - 1.3 0.6 2.2 0.5 0.0
Total 28 3 14.7 1.7 2.5 4.1 0.4 - 1.3 0.6 2.2 0.5 0.0

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 28 3 412 47 69 116 10 - 37 17 2.2 13 0
Total 28 3 412 47 69 116 10 - 37 17 2.2 13 0

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 28 3 14.7 4.6 6.7 11.3 1.0 0.0 3.6 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.0
Total 28 3 14.7 4.6 6.7 11.3 1.0 0.0 3.6 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 28 3 14.7 1.5-2.5 60.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-1.0 48.3 3.5
Conference 18 3 14.7 1.6-2.7 60.4 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.7-1.3 52.2 3.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 15 3 15.5 1.7-2.8 59.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.5-0.9 53.8 3.8
Away 11 - 14.4 1.4-2.3 60.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.6-1.4 46.7 3.4
Neutral 2 - 11.0 1.0-1.5 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.0
Result Wins 21 3 15.7 1.8-2.9 62.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-1.0 45.5 4.1
Losses 7 - 11.7 0.6-1.3 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.0 57.1 1.7
Month November 7 - 12.6 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.4-1.1 37.5 4.4
December 5 - 15.4 0.8-1.6 50.0 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.8
January 6 - 12.8 2.0-3.0 66.7 0.0-0.2 0.0 0.5-0.7 75.0 4.5
February 7 3 17.4 1.7-3.1 54.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9-1.4 60.0 4.3
March 3 - 16.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-1.7 20.0 0.3

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 28 3 412 42-70 60.0 0-5 0.0 14-29 48.3 98
Conference 18 3 264 29-48 60.4 0-3 0.0 12-23 52.2 70
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 15 3 232 25-42 59.5 0-4 0.0 7-13 53.8 57
Away 11 - 158 15-25 60.0 0-1 0.0 7-15 46.7 37
Neutral 2 - 22 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Result Wins 21 3 330 38-61 62.3 0-5 0.0 10-22 45.5 86
Losses 7 - 82 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 12
Month November 7 - 88 14-21 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-8 37.5 31
December 5 - 77 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
January 6 - 77 12-18 66.7 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 27
February 7 3 122 12-22 54.5 0-2 0.0 6-10 60.0 30
March 3 - 48 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 1

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 28 3 14.7 4.1-6.8 60.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-2.8 48.3 9.5
Conference 18 3 14.7 4.4-7.3 60.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.8-3.5 52.2 10.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 15 3 15.5 4.3-7.2 59.5 0.0-0.7 0.0 1.2-2.2 53.8 9.8
Away 11 - 14.4 3.8-6.3 60.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.8-3.8 46.7 9.4
Neutral 2 - 11.0 3.6-5.5 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.8 0.0 7.3
Result Wins 21 3 15.7 4.6-7.4 62.3 0.0-0.6 0.0 1.2-2.7 45.5 10.4
Losses 7 - 11.7 2.0-4.4 44.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.4 57.1 5.9
Month November 7 - 12.6 6.4-9.5 66.7 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-3.6 37.5 14.1
December 5 - 15.4 2.1-4.2 50.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 4.7
January 6 - 12.8 6.2-9.4 66.7 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.6-2.1 75.0 14.0
February 7 3 17.4 3.9-7.2 54.5 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.0-3.3 60.0 9.8
March 3 - 16.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-4.2 20.0 0.8

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 28 3 14.7 1.7 2.5 4.1 0.4 - 1.3 0.6 2.2 0.5 0.0
Conference 18 3 14.7 1.7 2.7 4.3 0.4 - 1.5 0.6 2.7 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 15 3 15.5 2.4 2.6 5.0 0.3 - 1.2 0.7 1.6 0.7 0.0
Away 11 - 14.4 0.9 2.7 3.6 0.5 - 1.6 0.5 3.0 0.2 0.0
Neutral 2 - 11.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 - 0.5 0.0 - 0.5 0.0
Result Wins 21 3 15.7 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.5 - 1.6 0.8 2.1 0.6 0.0
Losses 7 - 11.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.0 - 0.4 0.1 3.0 0.1 0.0
Month November 7 - 12.6 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.6 0.0
December 5 - 15.4 2.8 2.6 5.4 0.2 - 1.8 1.0 1.8 0.8 0.0
January 6 - 12.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.3 - 2.2 0.8 2.6 0.2 0.0
February 7 3 17.4 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.6 - 1.1 0.7 1.6 0.6 0.0
March 3 - 16.0 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 - 1.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 28 3 412 47 69 116 10 - 37 17 2.2 13 0
Conference 18 3 264 30 48 78 7 - 27 10 2.7 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 15 3 232 36 39 75 4 - 18 11 1.6 10 0
Away 11 - 158 10 30 40 6 - 18 6 3.0 2 0
Neutral 2 - 22 1 0 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 0
Result Wins 21 3 330 40 56 96 10 - 34 16 2.1 12 0
Losses 7 - 82 7 13 20 0 - 3 1 3.0 1 0
Month November 7 - 88 14 14 28 0 - 3 2 1.5 4 0
December 5 - 77 14 13 27 1 - 9 5 1.8 4 0
January 6 - 77 5 13 18 2 - 13 5 2.6 1 0
February 7 3 122 14 21 35 4 - 8 5 1.6 4 0
March 3 - 48 0 8 8 3 - 4 0 - 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 28 3 14.7 4.6 6.7 11.3 1.0 0.0 3.6 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.0
Conference 18 3 14.7 4.5 7.3 11.8 1.1 0.0 4.1 1.5 2.7 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 15 3 15.5 6.2 6.7 12.9 0.7 0.0 3.1 1.9 1.6 1.7 0.0
Away 11 - 14.4 2.5 7.6 10.1 1.5 0.0 4.6 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.0
Neutral 2 - 11.0 1.8 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 - 1.8 0.0
Result Wins 21 3 15.7 4.8 6.8 11.6 1.2 0.0 4.1 1.9 2.1 1.5 0.0
Losses 7 - 11.7 3.4 6.3 9.8 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 3.0 0.5 0.0
Month November 7 - 12.6 6.4 6.4 12.7 0.0 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.5 1.8 0.0
December 5 - 15.4 7.3 6.8 14.0 0.5 0.0 4.7 2.6 1.8 2.1 0.0
January 6 - 12.8 2.6 6.8 9.4 1.0 0.0 6.8 2.6 2.6 0.5 0.0
February 7 3 17.4 4.6 6.9 11.5 1.3 0.0 2.6 1.6 1.6 1.3 0.0
March 3 - 16.0 0.0 6.7 6.7 2.5 0.0 3.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.0

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