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Aaron Tait-Jones

@aarontaitjones

Director @TeAraHiranga & @NZBasketballAcademy. Hooper, Surfer, Husband & Father.

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🏀1ST IN NCAA FT MADE (169)(81%) 🏀1ST IN NCAA FT ATTEMPTS (209) 🏀17TH IN NCAA POINTS AVERAGE (20.0 APPG) 🏀1996 NCAA CAREER POINTS 🏀LOU HENSON NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK JAN25 🏀BIG WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK NOV23, 27JAN25, 10FEB25 🏀 Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones 🙏🏽💯🔥

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.UC San Diego Men’s Hoops is 26-4 and has .... - the D-I leader in FTA - the D-I leader in steal pct - a top-10 3-point shooter All three used to be in D-II, just like the Tritons. Here's how Eric Olen's team used patience and trust to become a March Madness contender. STORY BELOW 👇👇👇

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Every month we honor the best local athletes at the high school, college and professional level playing in or from San Diego as our Stars of the Month ✨ Here’s more about February Star of the Month Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones from UCSD men’s basketball. 📸 Pic credit UCSD Athletics

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THE TRITONS ARE DANCING FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER 🔱 UC San Diego wins its first Big West title in the program’s first year of full D1 eligibility 🏆 #MarchMadness

THE TRITONS ARE DANCING FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER 🔱

UC San Diego wins its first Big West title in the program’s first year of full D1 eligibility 🏆 #MarchMadness
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Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones Year by year improvement 2021 - ‘23 - Hawaii-Hilo D2 17 PPG / 2.7 AST 48% FG / 71% FT / 55% TS 2024 - UC-SD 13 PPG / 2.9 AST 56% FG / 73% FT / 61% TS Newcomer of the year - Big West 2025 - UC-SD 19 PPG / 3.7 AST 58% FG / 76% FT / 65% TS Conf player of

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones

Year by year improvement 

2021 - ‘23 - Hawaii-Hilo D2
17 PPG / 2.7 AST
48% FG / 71% FT / 55% TS

2024 - UC-SD
13 PPG / 2.9 AST
56% FG / 73% FT / 61% TS
Newcomer of the year - Big West

2025 - UC-SD
19 PPG / 3.7 AST
58% FG / 76% FT / 65% TS
Conf player of
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Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones 2025: 🏀NABC All District First Team 🏀All Big West Player Of The Year, & 🏀All Conference Championship Most Valuable Player 💍🏆🔱

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Aniwaniwa is a Maori word that translates in English to Rainbow 🌈. Aniwaniwa is the name of a sacred waterfall in Waikaremoana, New Zealand where his is from.

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Final letter before tonight. We can dissect the ensuing turnover battle and height difference endlessly, but what truly matters understanding the historical signifcance of “UC San Diego” taking center stage in March.

Final letter before tonight. We can dissect the ensuing turnover battle and height difference endlessly, but what truly matters understanding the historical signifcance of “UC San Diego” taking center stage in March.
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UC San Diego first Men’s & Woman’s teams to qualify in their first year of NCAA Division 1 eligibility. MBB Winners of the Big West Regular and Postseason Championship Tournaments 30-5. #1 Mid Major Top 25 Coaches Poll & NABC Honours. Coach, Player & MVP Awards. Congrats 💍🏆🙌

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Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones has been selected to participate in the NABC-Reese's Division I College All-Star Game on Saturday 5 April 2025 at 935am (NZST), preceding the NCAA Men's Final Four in the San Antonio, Texas. The game will be televised live on the CBS Sports. Sky Sports News?

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Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones led UCSD to a Big West conference title and March Madness birth as Big West Player of the Year & MVP on efficiency of 58% of shots attempted, setting a single season record 670 points scored, leading NCAA free throw attempts (297) & All-Big West First Team.

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Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones NBA scouting report has detailed strengths and weaknesses, but he has always stepped up and never backwards 💯

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Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones is the UC San Diego Scholar-Athlete of the Year, after winning Big West Basketball Player of the Year and NCAA Division 1 All-Star. Praise to Jehovah God of Armies 🙏🏾💯🏀