Moala Tautuaa was drafted first overall by the TNT Tropang Texters in the 2015 PBA draft.
14 Facts About Moala Tautuaa
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Moala Tautuaa suited up for Chadron State College, an NCAA Division II school.
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Moala Tautuaa led the CSC Eagles in scoring with 12.9 points a game and rebounding with 5.6 per game in his senior year.
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Moala Tautuaa finished with 1,160 points, tying him for 17th all-time at CSC.
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Moala Tautuaa applied for the 2012 NBA draft but went undrafted.
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Moala Tautuaa then decided to resume his basketball career by playing as an import for the Westports Malaysia Dragons in the ASEAN Basketball League.
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Moala Tautuaa became teammates and friends with PBA player Justin Melton.
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Moala Tautuaa helped the Suns reach the Finals against the powerhouse Hapee Fresh Fighters.
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Moala Tautuaa was then signed by the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems into a one-conference contract, where he spent the remainder of the season.
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Moala Tautuaa was the 2015 PBA D-League Foundation Cup MVP while playing for Cebuana Lhuillier and took them to the semifinals.
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In 2015, Moala Tautuaa joined the Gilas Pilipinas 3.0 training pool as a practice player and went with the entire team to Estonia to participate in a pocket tournament.
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Moala Tautuaa saw action in the 2015 William Jones Cup where Gilas won the silver medal.
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Moala Tautuaa is considered a stretch "five" with ball-handling skills, range, passing abilities and someone who can rack up points, rebounds, assists, blocks, etc.
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Moala Tautuaa earned a degree in Criminal Justice, and can speak Tagalog.