| No. 7 – Tokomanawa Queens | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1995-09-25)25 September 1995 (age 29) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hutt Valley (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) |
| College | Saint Mary's (2014–2018) |
| WNBA draft | 2018:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 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 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Stella Beck (born 25 September 1995) is a New Zealand professional basketball player.
Raised inEastbourne, Hutt Valley,[1] Beck attendedHutt Valley High School inLower Hutt.[2]
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]
Beck playedcollege basketball for theSaint Mary's Gaels between 2014 and 2018.[6]
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 |
After a stint in theQueensland Basketball League for the Townsville Flames, Beck joined theTownsville Fire for the2018–19 WNBL season.[8] In 2019, she played for the Launceston Tornadoes in theNBL1 before joining theMelbourne Boomers for the2019–20 WNBL season. She continued with the Boomers for the2020 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 theTokomanawa Queens and helped them win the inauguralTauihi Basketball Aotearoa championship.[10] She re-joined the Queens in 2023.[11] With the Queens in 2024, she was named the Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa Defensive Player of the Year.[12]
Beck made her international debut in 2011 at theFIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship.[13] 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.[14]
Beck's father, Shawn, is a basketball coach.[2] He was raised and educated in the United States.[15]
