Accolades:
GNAC Defensive Player of the Year: 2025
GNAC Honor Roll: 12/11/23, 1/8/24, 1/22/24
MMBCWA Honor Roll: 12/11/23, 1/22/24
2024-25: Started in all 29 games...averaged 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game...led the team in blocks (36)...second on the team in rebounds per game and assists (94)...third on the team in steals (26)...tallied 19 points, nine rebounds, three assists, one steal and a season-high three blocks vs. Southern Maine (Dec. 1)...career-high eight assists along with 12 points, nine rebounds, one steal and one block vs. Rivier (Feb. 4)...recorded a career-high 27 points along with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal at Emmanuel (Mass.) (Feb. 12)...netted 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in the GNAC Championship vs. Lasell (Mar. 1)...matched his career-high 11 rebounds along with 15 points, two assists and one block in the NCAA Tournament vs. Redlands (Mar. 7)...scored double-digit points in 24 games
2023-24: Started in 27 games...averaged 9.7 points and 5.5 rebounds per game...led the team in blocks (33) and was tied for second on the team in rebounds per game...also recorded 40 assists and 26 steals...recorded 20 points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block at Nebraska Wesleyan (Nov. 25)...recorded a career-high 11 rebounds along with 16 points, four assists and two blocks at Regis (MA) (Dec. 9)...scored a career-high 23 points along with five rebounds, three assists and three blocks vs. Bates (Jan. 2)...career-high seven blocks along with 15 points, five rebounds and three assists at JWU (Jan. 10)...scored double-digit points in 13 games
2022-23: Played in all 27 games as a freshman forward…Averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds while playing 15.6 minutes per contest…Added 25 assists, 17 steals, and eight blocks…Netted at least 10 points in three different games, including 12 versus Coast Guard (11/12/22) and Regis College (2/14/23)…Pulled down a season-high eight rebounds in a victory over Husson University on November 19th.
High School: Played basketball at Portland High School…averaged 12.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals per game with 11 double-doubles during his senior year…named First Team All-SMAA along with McDonald's Senior All-Star accolades.
Personal: Wani Donato, son of Rebeka Tombe and John Yanga…has six siblings: Mary Donato, Franciska Donato, Peter Donato, Christina Donato, Cosimo Donato, and Pitia Donato.
