Personal

• Born in Las Vegas, Nevada
• Parents are Newel and Leslie Matavao
• Second of five children: Moliki, Myla, Kingston and Isley
• Her father, Newel played football at Ricks College (1996) and Northern State University (2001)
• Her brother, Moliki currently plays football at UCLA 
• Twitter: @aliamatavao | Instagram: @aliamatavao | Tiktok: @alialanii
• Also recruited by Cal State Fullerton, Hawaii, Niagara, Portland State, San Diego State, UNLV, Washington and Wisconsin

Before BYU

• 2023 Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year
• 2022 Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year
• Nevada 5A Player of the Year (2022 & 2023)
• Nevada 5A First Team All-Conference (2022 & 2023)
• Liberty High School Athlete of the Year (2023)
• Nevada Las Vegas Sun Super Seven (2022 & 2023)
• Max Preps First Team
• Captain of basketball and volleyball teams
• 2023 State Shot Put Champion
• 2023 State Long Jump Champion
• 2023 Regional Long Jump Champion 
• 2023 Regional Shot Put Champion
• Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association Championship team points leader
• Holds school records in the long jump, 4x100 and 4x200 team relays
• Also enjoys music, playing the guitar and ukulele, singing and reading
• Heavily recruited soccer forward
• Four-sport varsity athlete at Liberty High School (basketball, soccer, track/field, volleyball)