Peanut Tuitele - Women's Basketball - California Golden Bears Athletics

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Honors and Awards
- Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (12/3/18)
- 2018-19 honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
- 2021 WNIT All-Memphis Region

As a Graduate Student (2022-23):

As a Senior at Colorado (2021-22):

At Colorado's end-of-the-year banquet, she was the recipient of the Ceal Barry Pride Award which is awarded annually to the player who shows pride in the program through leadership and strong work ethic both on the court and in the classroom.
Played in and started all 31 games for the Buffalo in 2021-22.
Put up career bests minutes played (759), field goal percentage (51.5 percent), 3-point field goal percentage (33.3 percent), blocks (29), and steals (24).
Scored 229 points, averaging 7.4 points per game which were fifth on the team.
Surpassed 800 career points against Washington (3/2/22)
Season-high 16 points twice this season (at Utah, vs Washington)
Eight double-figure scoring games this season.

As a Junior at Colorado (2020-21):

Played in all 23 games, starting 22.
She scored in double figures in eight games.
Averaged 12.0 points and 7.7 rebounds in CU’s three WNIT games…
Tuitele recorded her only double-double of the season (14 pts, 10 reb.) to open the WNIT against Louisiana…
Scored a season-high 15 points at Southern California (1/11/21)…
Totaled 10 points and eight rebounds in CU’s win over No. 1 Stanford (1/17/21).
Handed out a career-high five assists against Nebraska (3/20/21).
Had five or more rebounds in 10 games this season.
Averaged a career-high 7.9 points to go with 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

As a Sophomore at Colorado (2019-20):

Tuitele started 22 games and played in all 3 for CU.
She averaged7.8 points per game…
She was named to the Tulane Classic All-Tournament team, finishing the tournament with 17 points and 10 rebounds CU’s win over Tulane…
Scored in double figures nine times and had five or more rebounds in 17 games.

As a Freshman (2018-19):

Tuitele played the first five games of the season in a reserve role, before stepping into the starting lineup.
She played 26 games, starting 19 in all.
She missed the final three games of the season due to injury.
She totaled season-highs in points (23) and field goals made (11) in CU’s win over Washington State (2/22).
She scored in double figures 10 times this season.
She scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in her first start against Pepperdine (11/27).
Posted her first career double-double (12 pts, 10 reb) against Samford (12/20).
Averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB BALL:

was a four-year starter at Pleasant Valley High School and was named all-state three times, as a freshman, sophomore and senior.
She led her team to the state championship game as a senior after averaging 15.1 points and 9.0 rebounds.
Named All-Northern Section MVP for the second time in her career.
She scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds in the state final.
As a junior, she averaged 14.7 points and 10.6 rebounds and was named all-league.
In her four years, she led Pleasant Valley to a combined 94-21 record.
She also led her high school volleyball team in kills.
Tuitele played for Golden Valley and TNT. She was named a JBS All-Star in Texas.

PERSONAL:

Sirena "Peanut" Tuitele was born on Feb. 17, 2000, to Moeletoa Tuitele and Faailo Manogiamanu-Tuitele.
Her father played football in college at Iowa State, Butte College and Humboldt State.
She has three sisters, Sierra, Subrina and Sapphyra, and two brothers, Tafa and Syrus, who plays football at Fresno State.
In her spare time, she enjoys playing racquetball and bowling.
She was also involved in student government in high school.
Tuitele is double-jointed, meaning she has unusually flexible joints in her body.

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