Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley ...
Junior (2024-24): Played in all 29 games, making 26 starts, and averaged 6.7 points 3.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game ... reached double figures in scoring six times and recorded a season-high 15 points against UT Rio Grande Valley ... also scored 13 points on four different occasions ... finished with nine points and 10 assists against Tarleton State ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Sophomore (2022-23): Played in 24 games, starting 23 ... missed six games during conference play due to injury ... averaged 8.1 points, 4.2 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game ... ranked fifth in the WAC in assists per game and was also top 10 in steals per game (1.9) ... finished with season-high 18 points and six rebounds in win over Idaho ... had season-high eight assists on three occasions ... had 15 points and six steals in win over Northwest Nazarene ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Freshman (2021-22): Played in 26 games and made two starts on the season ... averaged 1.8 points, 1.1 assists and 1.0 rebound per game ... had high of 12 points and five rebounds in win at New Mexico State ... finished with six points and career-high seven assists in win over Dixie State ... named to Academic All-WAC Team.

2020-21: Played in 18 games in first season at Utah Valley ... averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 assist per game ... scored season-high nine points in win over William Jessup on Dec. 10 ... scored four points in program's first NCAA Tournament appearance against eventual National Champion Stanford on March 21 ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Copper Hills High School and was named to the 6A All-State first team after averaging 13.2 points and 4.6 assists per game as a senior ... was also named first-team All-State as a junior after averaging 14.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.1 steals while leading team to runner-up finish at 6A State Championship ... third-team All-State as a sophomore ... played club for the Las Vegas Storm ... also on track & field team at Copper Hills.

Personal ...
Parents are Salome and Moe Tafisi ... born in West Valley City, Utah ... has four brothers: MJ, AJ, Nu'u, and Lalo ... named to Utah High School Activities Association Academic All-State Team.