| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
Samuta Avea SF #32
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88kg)
Born: Oct 29, 1998 (27 years old)
Hometown: South Jordan, Utah
Nationality: United States

Current Team: Chalons-Reims CB
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 2023 Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Hawaii (Sr)
High School: Bingham High School (South Jordan, Utah)
Samuta Avea Player Profile
2025-26 International Season Stats
2025-26 International Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 42.6% | 21.1% | 81.8% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/17/2026 | Hermine Nantes Atlantique | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/13/2026 | Union La Rochelle | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3/6/2026 | Poitiers Basket 86 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2/17/2026 | ALM Evreux Basket | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/13/2026 | Vendee Challans Basket | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
NBA Career
0 Years Of Service
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2023 | Samuta Avea went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
NCAA Career
College: Hawaii (2023)
NCAA Season Stats
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | Hawaii | Fr | 27 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .452 | .227 | .600 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | Hawaii | So | 31 | 15.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .419 | .350 | .658 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Hawaii | Jr | 25 | 30.1 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .409 | .348 | .833 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Hawaii | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Hawaii | RS-Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Hawaii | Sr | 33 | 30.1 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .410 | .333 | .817 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 116 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .415 | .333 | .772 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | Hawaii | Fr | 27 | 1 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .452 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .227 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .600 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | Hawaii | So | 31 | 3 | 15.8 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .419 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .350 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .658 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Hawaii | Jr | 25 | 25 | 30.1 | 10.8 | 3.8 | 9.3 | .409 | 1.6 | 4.5 | .348 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .833 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Hawaii | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Hawaii | RS-Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Hawaii | Sr | 33 | 32 | 30.1 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 8.9 | .410 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .333 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .817 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 116 | 61 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .415 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .333 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .772 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | Hawaii | Fr | 27 | 1 | 205 | 67 | 28 | 62 | .452 | 5 | 22 | .227 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 19 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | Hawaii | So | 31 | 3 | 491 | 147 | 54 | 129 | .419 | 14 | 40 | .350 | 25 | 38 | .658 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 37 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Hawaii | Jr | 25 | 25 | 753 | 269 | 95 | 232 | .409 | 39 | 112 | .348 | 40 | 48 | .833 | 20 | 88 | 108 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Hawaii | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Hawaii | RS-Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Hawaii | Sr | 33 | 32 | 994 | 337 | 121 | 295 | .410 | 37 | 111 | .333 | 58 | 71 | .817 | 38 | 119 | 157 | 34 | 19 | 22 | 58 | 47 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 116 | 61 | 2,443 | 820 | 298 | 718 | .415 | 95 | 285 | .333 | 129 | 167 | .772 | 101 | 322 | 423 | 95 | 37 | 41 | 141 | 148 |
| Season | Age | School | Class | GP | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | Hawaii | Fr | 27 | .502 | .492 | 7.7 | 19.9 | 13.6 | 9.7 | 19.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 20.9 | 127.9 | -5.0 | 1.1 | 91.4 | 99.4 | 10.6 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | Hawaii | So | 31 | .500 | .473 | 7.4 | 20.4 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 19.0 | 142.6 | -3.9 | 1.1 | 96.3 | 100.8 | 11.5 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Hawaii | Jr | 25 | .528 | .494 | 3.1 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 19.6 | 159.1 | -1.9 | 1.2 | 103.4 | 98.9 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Hawaii | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Hawaii | RS-Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Hawaii | Sr | 33 | .513 | .473 | 5.0 | 14.8 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 15.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 21.1 | 156.0 | -3.7 | 1.1 | 99.6 | 95.0 | 13.8 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 116 | .514 | .481 | 5.1 | 16.2 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 15.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 20.1 | 152.1 | -3.3 | 1.1 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 11.9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | Hawaii | Fr | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .058 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 14 | 13 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | Hawaii | So | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 2019-20 | 20 | Hawaii | Jr | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | Hawaii | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 22 | Hawaii | RS-Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 23 | Hawaii | Sr | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| CAREER | NCAA DI | 116 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 69 | 47 | .595 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 6.0 |
International Basketball Career
International Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24 | Yoast United, Cholet Basket | BNXT, Jeep Elite | 23 | 24.5 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | .444 | .361 | .727 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | LNB Pro B, FBC | 38 | 18.8 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .448 | .333 | .643 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Chalons-Reims CB | LNB Pro B | 9 | 23.0 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .426 | .211 | .818 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 * | 24 | All Teams | All Leagues | 23 | 12 | 24.5 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 8.5 | .444 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .361 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .727 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Yoast United | BNXT | 12 | 12 | 35.8 | 16.5 | 6.1 | 13.5 | .451 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .379 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .769 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 1.6 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Cholet Basket | Jeep Elite | 11 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .412 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .286 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .400 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 38 | 23 | 18.8 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 5.5 | .448 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .333 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .643 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | LNB Pro B | 37 | 22 | 18.8 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .447 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .325 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .643 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | FBC | 1 | 1 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Chalons-Reims CB | LNB Pro B | 9 | 3 | 23.0 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 7.6 | .426 | 0.4 | 2.1 | .211 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .818 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 * | 24 | All Teams | All Leagues | 23 | 12 | 564 | 232 | 87 | 196 | .444 | 26 | 72 | .361 | 32 | 44 | .727 | 29 | 85 | 114 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 41 | 27 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Yoast United | BNXT | 12 | 12 | 429 | 198 | 73 | 162 | .451 | 22 | 58 | .379 | 30 | 39 | .769 | 22 | 74 | 96 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 19 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Cholet Basket | Jeep Elite | 11 | 0 | 135 | 34 | 14 | 34 | .412 | 4 | 14 | .286 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 38 | 23 | 714.1 | 243 | 94 | 210 | .448 | 28 | 84 | .333 | 27 | 42 | .643 | 28 | 89 | 117 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 39 | 61 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | LNB Pro B | 37 | 22 | 694.9 | 238 | 92 | 206 | .447 | 27 | 83 | .325 | 27 | 42 | .643 | 28 | 86 | 114 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 60 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | FBC | 1 | 1 | 19.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Chalons-Reims CB | LNB Pro B | 9 | 3 | 207 | 80 | 29 | 68 | .426 | 4 | 19 | .211 | 18 | 22 | .818 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 * | 24 | All Teams | All Leagues | 23 | 12 | .539 | .510 | 6.4 | 19.1 | 12.7 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 21.7 | 153.2 | -3.9 | 1.2 | 100.5 | 107.9 | 13.2 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Yoast United | BNXT | 12 | 12 | .553 | .519 | 6.1 | 19.8 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 16.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 159.9 | -4.0 | 1.2 | 102.8 | 103.8 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Cholet Basket | Jeep Elite | 11 | 0 | .470 | .471 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 109.7 | -2.8 | 1.0 | 92.7 | 116.6 | 5.9 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 38 | 23 | .532 | .514 | 5.4 | 15.4 | 10.6 | 7.2 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 18.0 | 142.4 | -3.0 | 1.2 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 10.0 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | LNB Pro B | 37 | 22 | .530 | .512 | 5.6 | 15.2 | 10.7 | 7.0 | 14.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 18.1 | 141.5 | -2.8 | 1.2 | 101.6 | 103.2 | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | FBC | 1 | 1 | .625 | .625 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 150.0 | -7.7 | 1.2 | 81.4 | 95.9 | 6.3 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Chalons-Reims CB | LNB Pro B | 9 | 3 | .515 | .456 | 2.4 | 13.6 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 20.6 | 145.5 | -3.1 | 1.2 | 98.2 | 111.2 | 11.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 * | 24 | All Teams | All Leagues | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Yoast United | BNXT | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 2023-24 * | 24 | Cholet Basket | Jeep Elite | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .051 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4 | 7 | .364 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | All Teams | All Leagues | 38 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 29 | 9 | .763 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | LNB Pro B | 37 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 29 | 8 | .784 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2024-25 * | 25 | Boulazac Basket Dordogne | FBC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | Chalons-Reims CB | LNB Pro B | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4 | 5 | .444 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
International Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | Samuta Avea has signed with Yoast United. |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Samuta Avea, previously with Yoast United, has signed with Cholet Basket. |