chasing down loose balls and his uncanny basketball IQ. Personal life Tautuaa's father is Moala Sr. from the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, while his mother is Romanita (née Del Valle), a Filipina, who hails from Taguig. He earned a degree in Criminal Justice, and can also speak Tagalog. He is often teased with the nickname "Pebbles". References 1989 births Living people American men's basketball players American people of Tongan descent American sportspeople of Filipino descent Basketball players from California Centers (basketball) Chadron State Eagles men's basketball players Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games Filipino expatriate basketball people in Malaysia Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Filipino men's 3x3 basketball players Filipino men's basketball players Citizens of the Philippines through descent Kuala Lumpur Dragons players NorthPort Batang Pier players People from San Mateo, California Philippine Basketball Association All-Stars Philippines men's national basketball team players Philippines national 3x3 basketball team players Power forwards (basketball) San Miguel Beermen players Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games medalists in 3x3 basketball Southeast Asian Games medalists in basketball Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines TNT Tropang Giga draft picks TNT Tropang Giga players