Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Twitter Handle: @TaafeEthan
Instagram Handle: @taafe.ethan
Height: 6’5”
Weight: 210
Major: Finance and Economics
HPU Sport: Men's Basketball
HPU Position: Combo Guard/Wing
HPU Jersey #: 10
High School: Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane, Australia
Sports Played in High School: Volleyball, Rugby Union, Basketball
Positions Played in High School: Combo Guard
Letters Earned: Varsity Basketball (Freshman-Senior year)
High School Head Coaches: C.J. Bruton, Drew Summerfield, Adrian Day
Awards/Accolades:
- Back-to-back GPS Premierships (2019 & 2020)
- Queensland State Champions (2020)
- All-State Team (2019/2020)
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Australia
Nickname: Taafey
Hobbies: Reading, Surfing, Drinking Coffee
Favorite Foods: Steak & Eggs, BBQ, Sushi
Favorite Movies:
- Good Will Hunting
- Interstellar
- Batman: The Dark Knight Rises
Favorite Music Artists:
- Zach Bryan
- Drake
- Chris Stapleton
Favorite Athlete(s): Chris Goulding, Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson
In 10 Years Would Like to Be: Raising a family of my own and playing basketball professionally back home in Australia.
Parents and Siblings:
- Damian Taafe (Father) - 51
- Larissa Taafe (Mother) - 47
- Jensen Taafe (Brother) - 18
Why HPU?: The culture of the Shark’s program, which was going to allow me to grow as a player and a man. The location of the university is another factor, offering the privilege of going to school and playing the game I love in paradise. Being in Hawaii also makes it more accessible for my family to visit, being significantly closer to Australia than mainland America.
2022-23 (Freshman)
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Appeared in seven games, earning 29 minutes of play time.
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Scored a season-high four points against Holy Names (01/26/23)
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Totaled seven points, four rebounds, and one steal on the season
