2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
2025 (Freshman)
BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2025 graduate of Highland High School (Utah)
» Played three seasons of varsity basketball for coach Chris Jones
» Club/Travel Teams: Team Utah
PERSONAL
» Preferred Name: Vai (vuh-EE)
» First Name Pronunciation: vuh-EE-knee-coh-loh
» Nickname: Waataah
» Born May 2006 in Utah
» Parents: Mele and Charles
» Closest elder brother Charles is also a member of Vulcans Men's Basketball (2023-2026)
» Career Aspirations: Finance
» Major: Communication
WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "My mom is Tongan-Samoan born in Hawai‘i and my dad is Tongan-haole. I felt Hilo would be a great fit especially because of my strong family roots in Hawai‘i. It’s been my dream to follow in my brother's footsteps because we have played together on the same teams and leagues our whole life."
FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Basketball, Pickleball, Spending Time with Nephew
» Sports Moment: "Going to the Utah State Championship in 2025."
» Movies: Horror Movies (Annabella, Conjuring)
» Quote: "I can’t relate to lazy people. We don’t speak the same language.” - Kobe Bryant
» Video Games: Fortnite
Statistics
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