November 11, 2026 | Men's Basketball
BOULDER – Mana Winitana has signed a Financial Aid Agreement to join the University of Colorado men's basketball program for the 2027-28 season, Buffaloes head coach Tad Boyle announced on Wednesday.
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Winitana is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard who attends Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. Originally from Hastings, New Zealand, Winitana played for American Heritage High School in Utah before moving on to Wasatch Academy, which competes in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Scholastic.
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"We are excited to have Mana join us next year," Boyle said. "He's a combo guard and can play either position well. With us losing Barrington (Hargress) next year, he will come in and fit that same role, where we've had some great players, like Barrington, KJ Simpson, McKinley Wright. He's a great shooter and comes from a high-character family. We're happy to have him in Boulder."
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Rivals and ESPN list him as the second-best player in the state of Utah and is a consensus top-50 guard prospect nationally. 247Sports. Ranks him as the third-best player in Utah and the 38th-best point guard in the nation.
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"One big reason why I chose Colorado was the community they had while I was there, it was crazy," Winitana said. "Another reason is the coaching staff and players were super loving and caring to me and my family."
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As a sophomore at American Heritage in 2024-25, he averaged 22 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals per game, earning Utah Class 3A All-State First Team honors.
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Winitana is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard who attends Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. Originally from Hastings, New Zealand, Winitana played for American Heritage High School in Utah before moving on to Wasatch Academy, which competes in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Scholastic.
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"We are excited to have Mana join us next year," Boyle said. "He's a combo guard and can play either position well. With us losing Barrington (Hargress) next year, he will come in and fit that same role, where we've had some great players, like Barrington, KJ Simpson, McKinley Wright. He's a great shooter and comes from a high-character family. We're happy to have him in Boulder."
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Rivals and ESPN list him as the second-best player in the state of Utah and is a consensus top-50 guard prospect nationally. 247Sports. Ranks him as the third-best player in Utah and the 38th-best point guard in the nation.
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"One big reason why I chose Colorado was the community they had while I was there, it was crazy," Winitana said. "Another reason is the coaching staff and players were super loving and caring to me and my family."
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As a sophomore at American Heritage in 2024-25, he averaged 22 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals per game, earning Utah Class 3A All-State First Team honors.
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