| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 15.9 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones F #5
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Jan 5, 2001 (25 years old)
Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealand
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Agent: Daniel Moldovan
NBA Draft: 2025 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: UC San Diego (Sr)
High School: St. Patrick's College (Wellington, New Zealand)
Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 55.3% | 25.0% | 70.4% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2026 | Tartu Ulikool Maks&Moorits | 27 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/3/2026 | VEF Riga | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4/1/2026 | VEF Riga | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/29/2026 | VEF Riga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3/14/2026 | Keila Korvpallikool | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NBA Summer League Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | TOR | NBA 2K26 Summer League | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | TOR | NBA 2K26 Summer League | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | TOR | NBA 2K26 Summer League | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | TOR | NBA 2K26 Summer League | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 96.8 | - |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 96.8 | - |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 24 | TOR | NBA 2K26 Summer League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
NCAA Career
College: UC San Diego (2025)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NABC Pacific District First Team | 2025 |
| 1x Big West Player of the Year | 2025 |
| 1x All-Big West First Team | 2025 |
| 1x All-Big West Honorable Mention | 2024 |
| 1x Big West Tournament MVP | 2025 |
| 1x Big West All-Tournament Team | 2025 |
| 1x Big West Newcomer of the Year | 2024 |
| 3x Big West Player of the Week | 11/13/2023, 1/27/2025, 2/10/2025 |
NCAA DII Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Pac West Freshman of the Year | 2022 |
| 1x Pac West Newcomer of the Year | 2021 |
| 2x Pac West All-First Team | 2022, 2023 |
| 1x NABC All-District West Second Team | 2023 |
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 19 | Hawaii-Hilo | RS-Fr | 12 | 29.9 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .503 | .313 | .688 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Hawaii-Hilo | Fr | 27 | 30.1 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .497 | .242 | .739 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Hawaii-Hilo | So | 23 | 32.7 | 17.6 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 | .466 | .259 | .701 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UC San Diego | Jr | 33 | 29.6 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .561 | .346 | .731 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UC San Diego | Sr | 35 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | .576 | .313 | .751 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 68 | 29.6 | 16.6 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .569 | .324 | .743 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 62 | 31.0 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | .486 | .272 | .714 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 19 | Hawaii-Hilo | RS-Fr | 12 | 12 | 29.9 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 11.9 | .503 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .313 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .688 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Hawaii-Hilo | Fr | 27 | 27 | 30.1 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 12.4 | .497 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .242 | 4.3 | 5.8 | .739 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Hawaii-Hilo | So | 23 | 23 | 32.7 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 13.4 | .466 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .259 | 4.8 | 6.8 | .701 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.9 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UC San Diego | Jr | 33 | 33 | 29.6 | 13.8 | 4.8 | 8.5 | .561 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 4.0 | 5.5 | .731 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UC San Diego | Sr | 35 | 35 | 29.6 | 19.1 | 6.2 | 10.7 | .576 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .313 | 6.4 | 8.5 | .751 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 68 | 68 | 29.6 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 9.6 | .569 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .324 | 5.2 | 7.0 | .743 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 62 | 62 | 31.0 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 12.7 | .486 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .272 | 4.4 | 6.1 | .714 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 19 | Hawaii-Hilo | RS-Fr | 12 | 12 | 359 | 198 | 72 | 143 | .503 | 10 | 32 | .313 | 44 | 64 | .688 | 15 | 87 | 102 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Hawaii-Hilo | Fr | 27 | 27 | 813 | 458 | 167 | 336 | .497 | 8 | 33 | .242 | 116 | 157 | .739 | 39 | 176 | 215 | 65 | 42 | 18 | 71 | 65 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Hawaii-Hilo | So | 23 | 23 | 753 | 405 | 144 | 309 | .466 | 7 | 27 | .259 | 110 | 157 | .701 | 36 | 175 | 211 | 80 | 27 | 9 | 77 | 43 |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UC San Diego | Jr | 33 | 33 | 978 | 456 | 157 | 280 | .561 | 9 | 26 | .346 | 133 | 182 | .731 | 45 | 147 | 192 | 97 | 35 | 11 | 72 | 73 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UC San Diego | Sr | 35 | 35 | 1,036 | 670 | 216 | 375 | .576 | 15 | 48 | .313 | 223 | 297 | .751 | 48 | 142 | 190 | 127 | 43 | 15 | 71 | 74 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 68 | 68 | 2,014 | 1,126 | 373 | 655 | .569 | 24 | 74 | .324 | 356 | 479 | .743 | 93 | 289 | 382 | 224 | 78 | 26 | 143 | 147 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 62 | 62 | 1,925 | 1,061 | 383 | 788 | .486 | 25 | 92 | .272 | 270 | 378 | .714 | 90 | 438 | 528 | 166 | 83 | 41 | 189 | 139 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 19 | Hawaii-Hilo | RS-Fr | 12 | .571 | .538 | - | - | - | - | 19.1 | - | - | - | 150.3 | - | 1.4 | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Hawaii-Hilo | Fr | 27 | .558 | .509 | - | - | - | - | 14.7 | - | - | - | 147.8 | - | 1.4 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Hawaii-Hilo | So | 23 | .528 | .477 | - | - | - | - | 16.7 | - | - | - | 142.6 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UC San Diego | Jr | 33 | .622 | .577 | 6.0 | 18.2 | 12.3 | 19.8 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 23.6 | 163.8 | -0.8 | 1.6 | 120.3 | 101.7 | 23.7 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UC San Diego | Sr | 35 | .649 | .596 | 5.9 | 17.4 | 11.6 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 29.8 | 163.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 130.6 | 91.8 | 31.1 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 68 | .638 | .588 | 5.0 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 22.1 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 26.1 | 163.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 125.1 | 95.9 | 27.1 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 62 | .548 | .502 | - | - | - | - | 16.3 | - | - | - | 147.2 | - | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 19 | Hawaii-Hilo | RS-Fr | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 20 | Hawaii-Hilo | Fr | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 21 | Hawaii-Hilo | So | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 22 | UC San Diego | Jr | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | UC San Diego | Sr | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 30 | 5 | .857 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 68 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 51 | 17 | .750 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | ||
| CAREER | NCAA DII | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Special Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | Reese's College All-Star Game | 1 | 15:00 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | Wellington Saints | NZ NBL | 6 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .538 | .167 | .833 |
| 2025-26 | 24 | Valmiera Glass Via | ELBL | 30 | 27.1 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .553 | .250 | .704 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | Wellington Saints | NZ NBL | 6 | 0 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .538 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .167 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .833 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 2025-26 | 24 | Valmiera Glass Via | ELBL | 30 | 29 | 27.1 | 15.9 | 5.9 | 10.6 | .553 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .250 | 4.0 | 5.6 | .704 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | Wellington Saints | NZ NBL | 6 | 0 | 32.4 | 20 | 7 | 13 | .538 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | 24 | Valmiera Glass Via | ELBL | 30 | 29 | 814 | 477 | 176 | 318 | .553 | 6 | 24 | .250 | 119 | 169 | .704 | 50 | 156 | 206 | 82 | 36 | 7 | 55 | 57 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | Wellington Saints | NZ NBL | 6 | 0 | .639 | .577 | 9.7 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 20.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 153.8 | -6.3 | 1.5 | 118.6 | 101.4 | 17.5 |
| 2025-26 | 24 | Valmiera Glass Via | ELBL | 30 | 29 | .608 | .563 | 7.5 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 17.7 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 24.7 | 150.8 | -0.0 | 1.5 | 122.3 | 103.7 | 23.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 17 | Wellington Saints | NZ NBL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 2025-26 | 24 | Valmiera Glass Via | ELBL | 30 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones has signed with Valmiera Glass Via. |
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International Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Estonian-Latvian Finals MVP | 2026 |