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Paora Winitana
44 Paora Winitana
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    240
  • Hometown:
    Alpine, Utah
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    R-Freshman
  • High School:
    American Heritage
  • Previous College:
    Brigham Young University
  • 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 statistics
  Overall Conference
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 40.0 min 9.5 10.6
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
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
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
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
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 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 - 21 5 6 11 0 1 1 0
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 - 10 4 2 6 1 1 1 0
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 - 14 1 2 3 0 0 1 0
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 8 3 1 4 1 0 0 0
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 13 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 13 3 1 4 3 0 0 0
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 13 4 4 8 0 0 0 0
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 11 1 1 2 1 1 3 0
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 27 3 5 8 3 3 0 0
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 13 3 2 5 2 1 1 0
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 15 2 3 5 2 1 1 0
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 13 0 4 4 4 1 0 0
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 15 2 1 3 3 1 0 0
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 10 1 4 5 2 1 0 0
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 14 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - 16 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 11 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 7 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 1 19 5 6 11 2 0 0 0
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 1 22 1 4 5 3 1 2 0
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 1 25 1 4 5 0 1 0 0
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 22 3 5 8 2 2 0 0
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 17 0 6 6 2 0 0 0
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 16 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
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 - 0 - -
Nov 9 vs. Utah State Eastern W, 63-60 - 0 - -
Nov 12 AZ Sol W, 123-40 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 13 Grand Canyon W, 67-62 - 0 - 1.0
Nov 20 at Eastern Arizona College L, 58-47 - 0 - -
Nov 23 Community Christian College W, 133-74 - 0 - -
Nov 29 AZ Sol W, 116-48 - 0 - -
Dec 7 Yavapai College W, 85-64 - 0 - -
Dec 11 Cochise College L, 58-55 - 0 - -
Dec 17 College of Southern Idaho W, 84-79 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 18 Grand Canyon W, 71-60 - 0 - 1.0
Dec 20 Laramie County Community College W, 85-72 - 1 - 2.0
Jan 8 at Central Arizona College W, 91-70 - 2 - 2.0
Jan 11 at College of Southern Nevada W, 73-68 - 0 - 4.0
Jan 15 Eastern Arizona College W, 62-58 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 18 at Community Christian College W, 113-40 - 0 - 3.0
Jan 25 at Yavapai College L, 87-78 - 0 - 2.0
Jan 29 at Cochise College L, 74-72 - 0 - -
Feb 1 Central Arizona College W, 76-68 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 5 College of Southern Nevada W, 107-82 - 1 - -
Feb 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 80-68 - 0 - -
Feb 12 Community Christian College W, 126-57 1 1 - -
Feb 19 Yavapai College W, 63-45 1 1 - 3.0
Feb 22 Cochise College W, 56-52 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 26 at Central Arizona College W, 78-67 - 1 - 1.0
Mar 1 at College of Southern Nevada W, 88-74 - 1 - -
Mar 6 at Cochise College W, 62-60 - 2 - -
Mar 8 at Eastern Arizona College L, 66-63 - 0 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 28 14.7 1.5-2.5 0.0-0.2 0.5-1.0 3.5
2025-26 31 28.0 3.7-6.0 0.0-0.2 1.5-2.9 9.0
Total 59 21.7 2.7-4.3 0.0-0.2 1.0-2.0 6.4
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
2025-26 31 29 869 116-185 62.7 1-7 14.3 46-90 51.1 279
Total 59 32 1281 158-255 62.0 1-12 8.3 60-119 50.4 377
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 28 412 14.7 4.1-6.8 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-2.8 9.5
2025-26 31 869 28.0 5.3-8.5 0.0-0.3 14.3 2.1-4.1 12.8
Total 59 1281 21.7 4.9-8.0 0.0-0.4 8.3 1.9-3.7 11.8
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 28 1.7 2.5 4.1 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.0
2025-26 31 3.1 5.1 8.2 3.1 1.5 0.9 0.0
Total 59 2.4 3.8 6.3 2.2 1.1 0.7 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 28 3 47 69 116 37 17 13 0
2025-26 31 29 97 157 254 95 47 27 1
Total 59 32 144 226 370 132 64 40 1
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 28 4.6 6.7 11.3 3.6 1.7 1.3 0.0
2025-26 31 4.5 7.2 11.7 4.4 2.2 1.2 0.0
Total 59 4.5 7.1 11.6 4.1 2.0 1.2 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 28 14.7 1.5-2.5 0.0-0.2 0.5-1.0 3.5
Conference 18 14.7 1.6-2.7 0.0-0.2 0.7-1.3 3.9
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 15.5 1.7-2.8 0.0-0.3 0.5-0.9 3.8
Away 11 14.4 1.4-2.3 0.0-0.1 0.6-1.4 3.4
Neutral 2 11.0 1.0-1.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.5 2.0
Result
Wins 21 15.7 1.8-2.9 0.0-0.2 0.5-1.0 4.1
Losses 7 11.7 0.6-1.3 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.0 1.7
Month
November 7 12.6 2.0-3.0 0.0-0.1 0.4-1.1 4.4
December 5 15.4 0.8-1.6 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.4 1.8
January 6 12.8 2.0-3.0 0.0-0.2 0.5-0.7 4.5
February 7 17.4 1.7-3.1 0.0-0.3 0.9-1.4 4.3
March 3 16.0 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.3-1.7 0.3
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
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 28 412 14.7 4.1-6.8 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-2.8 9.5
Conference 18 264 14.7 4.4-7.3 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.8-3.5 10.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 15 232 15.5 4.3-7.2 0.0-0.7 0.0 1.2-2.2 9.8
Away 11 158 14.4 3.8-6.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.8-3.8 9.4
Neutral 2 22 11.0 3.6-5.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.8 7.3
Result
Wins 21 330 15.7 4.6-7.4 0.0-0.6 0.0 1.2-2.7 10.4
Losses 7 82 11.7 2.0-4.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.4 5.9
Month
November 7 88 12.6 6.4-9.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.4-3.6 14.1
December 5 77 15.4 2.1-4.2 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-1.0 4.7
January 6 77 12.8 6.2-9.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.6-2.1 14.0
February 7 122 17.4 3.9-7.2 0.0-0.7 0.0 2.0-3.3 9.8
March 3 48 16.0 0.0-0.8 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-4.2 0.8
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 28 1.7 2.5 4.1 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.0
Conference 18 1.7 2.7 4.3 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 2.4 2.6 5.0 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.0
Away 11 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.0
Neutral 2 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
Result
Wins 21 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.0
Losses 7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0
Month
November 7 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.0
December 5 2.8 2.6 5.4 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.0
January 6 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.0
February 7 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.0
March 3 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 28 3 47 69 116 37 17 13 0
Conference 18 3 30 48 78 27 10 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 3 36 39 75 18 11 10 0
Away 11 - 10 30 40 18 6 2 0
Neutral 2 - 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
Result
Wins 21 3 40 56 96 34 16 12 0
Losses 7 - 7 13 20 3 1 1 0
Month
November 7 - 14 14 28 3 2 4 0
December 5 - 14 13 27 9 5 4 0
January 6 - 5 13 18 13 5 1 0
February 7 3 14 21 35 8 5 4 0
March 3 - 0 8 8 4 0 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 28 4.6 6.7 11.3 3.6 1.7 1.3 0.0
Conference 18 4.5 7.3 11.8 4.1 1.5 0.9 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 6.2 6.7 12.9 3.1 1.9 1.7 0.0
Away 11 2.5 7.6 10.1 4.6 1.5 0.5 0.0
Neutral 2 1.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.0 1.8 0.0
Result
Wins 21 4.8 6.8 11.6 4.1 1.9 1.5 0.0
Losses 7 3.4 6.3 9.8 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0
Month
November 7 6.4 6.4 12.7 1.4 0.9 1.8 0.0
December 5 7.3 6.8 14.0 4.7 2.6 2.1 0.0
January 6 2.6 6.8 9.4 6.8 2.6 0.5 0.0
February 7 4.6 6.9 11.5 2.6 1.6 1.3 0.0
March 3 0.0 6.7 6.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Eight Matadors score in double-figures in Men's Basketball's 126-57 win over Community Christian
  • Article
  • February 12, 2025
Eight Matadors score in double-figures in Men's Basketball's 126-57 win over Community Christian

he Arizona Western College Matadors Men’s Basketball team (18-7, 9-5) returned home and found themselves back in the win column with a 126-57 win over Community Christian (2-19, 0-15) on Wednesday evening at the House Gymnasium.

  • February 12, 2025
Men's Basketball rallies for a 76-68 win over Central Arizona
  • Article
  • February 01, 2025
Men's Basketball rallies for a 76-68 win over Central Arizona

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (16-6, 7-4) snapped a two-game losing skid with a 76-68 win over Central Arizona (8-15, 3-8) on Saturday afternoon at the House Gymnasium.

  • February 01, 2025
Men's Basketball sees seven-game winning streak come to an end with 90-78 loss at Yavapai
  • Article
  • January 25, 2025
Men's Basketball sees seven-game winning streak come to an end with 90-78 loss at Yavapai

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (15-5, 6-3) struggled defensively on Saturday afternoon, seeing its seven-game winning streak come to an end with a 90-78 loss to Yavapai (9-13, 4-6) in Prescott, Ariz., at Walraven Gymnasium.

  • January 25, 2025
Arias scores 21 points in Matadors 113-40 win over Community Christian
  • Article
  • January 18, 2025
Arias scores 21 points in Matadors 113-40 win over Community Christian

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (15-4, 6-2) earned its seventh consecutive win with a 113-40 victory over Community Christian College (2-13, 0-9) on Saturday evening in San Bernardino, Calif.

  • January 18, 2025
Suarez and Gutierrez lead Matadors to 123-40 win over AZ Sol
  • Article
  • November 12, 2024
Suarez and Gutierrez lead Matadors to 123-40 win over AZ Sol

The Arizona Western Matadors Men’s Basketball team (4-2) won its second consecutive game, beating AZ Sol 123-40 on Tuesday evening at the House Gymnasium thanks to a combined 49 points from Edwin Suarez and Engel Gutierrez.

  • November 12, 2024