Stella Beck
New Zealand basketball player
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| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 28) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 159 lb (72 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Hutt Valley (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) | |||||||||||||||||
| College | Saint Mary's (2014–2018) | |||||||||||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2018: undrafted | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–2013 | Hutt Valley Flyers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Capital Flyers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Townsville Flames | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Townsville Fire | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Launceston Tornadoes | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Melbourne Boomers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Capital Swish | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Tokomanawa Queens | |||||||||||||||||
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Stella Beck (born 25 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player.
Early life
Raised in Eastbourne, Hutt Valley,[1] Beck attended Hutt Valley High School in Lower Hutt.[2]
Career
Early years
In 2012, Beck debuted in New Zealand's Women's Basketball Championship (WBC) for the Hutt Valley Flyers, earning Junior Player of the Year.[3] She was named WBC MVP in 2013 and led Hutt Valley to the championship.[4] She continued in the WBC in 2014 for the Capital Flyers.[5]
College
Beck played college basketball for the Saint Mary's Gaels between 2014 and 2018.[6]
Saint Mary's statistics
Source[7]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Saint Mary's | 33 | 55.0% | 25.9% | 56.4% | 6.06 | 1.91 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 8.09 |
| 2015–16 | Saint Mary's | 28 | 55.9% | 18.2% | 72.0% | 5.79 | 2.79 | 0.57 | 1.04 | 9.89 |
| 2016–17 | Saint Mary's | 31 | 54.6% | 27.6% | 73.2% | 5.32 | 3.16 | 0.45 | 1.55 | 13.03 |
| 2017–18 | Saint Mary's | 31 | 59.9% | 31.7% | 73.2% | 6.23 | 3.19 | 0.74 | 1.23 | 15.84 |
| Career | 123 | 56.6% | 28.5% | 69.6% | 5.85 | 2.75 | 0.53 | 1.20 | 11.70 |
Professional
After a stint in the Queensland Basketball League for the Townsville Flames, Beck joined the Townsville Fire for the 2018–19 WNBL season.[8] In 2019, she played for the Launceston Tornadoes in the NBL1 before joining the Melbourne Boomers for the 2019–20 WNBL season. She continued with the Boomers for the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland.[5]
In 2021, Beck returned to New Zealand and played for the Capital Swish in the Women's NBL.[9] In 2022, she joined the Tokomanawa Queens and helped them win the inaugural Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa championship.[10] She re-joined the Queens in 2023.[11]
National team
Beck made her international debut in 2011 at the FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship.[12] She played for New Zealand in 2012 at the FIBA Oceania U18 Championship and then made her senior debut in 2013 at the FIBA Oceania Championship. She continued to play for the Tall Ferns in 2015, 2016 and 2019.[13]
Personal life
Beck's father, Shawn, is a basketball coach.[2] He was raised and educated in the United States.[14]
References
- ^ "Stella Beck". queens.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Barton, Tim (5 June 2013). "Beck keen to show she's fit for Ferns". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "2012 CHAMPIONS: NELSON SPARKS". tauihi.basketball. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "2013 CHAMPIONS: HUTT VALLEY-PORIRUA FLYERS". tauihi.basketball. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Stella Beck". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Saint Mary's Gaels Roster". espn.com.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "FIRE SIGN KIWI INTERNATIONAL". wnbl.com.au. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Bartholomeusz, Seb (10 August 2021). "2021 NZNBL Women's team preview: Capital Swish". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "GAME RECAP: QUEENS CLAIM INAUGURAL TAUIHI TITLE WITH WIN OVER KĀHU". tauihi.basketball. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Introducing, our incredible Captain Stella Beck". facebook.com/TokomanawaQueens. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Stella BECK". fiba.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Stella Beck". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Beck heading to US". stuff.co.nz. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
