Stella Beck

Height: 1.79m
Born: September 25, 1995
Junior Association: Hutt Valley
High School: Hutt Valley High School

Previous NBL Clubs: Hutt Valley Flyers (2012-14)

Won a WBC championship with Hutt Valley Flyers in 2013 – Named MVP in the same season.

Beck enjoyed a standout career at St Mary’s College, California where in 2018 she was named first team All-West Coast Conference for the second time in her career after leading the Gaels in scoring, steals and free-throw shooting in her final collegiate season. She was also named to the WCC All-Academic First Team for the third time in her career. Beck finished her career 10th on the all-time scoring list at Saint Mary’s with 1,439 career points.

Following on from college Beck played four seasons in the Australian WNBL.

Two seasons with Townsville Fire then a further two seasons with Melbourne Boomers in 2019/20.

Debuted for the Tall Ferns at the William Jones Cup in 2018 (averaged 17.8ppg). Played all three games at 2019 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Auckland.

Jacinta Beckley

Height: 185cm
Born: July 30, 1995
Junior Association: Kapiti Coast
High School: Paraparaumu College

Previous NBL Clubs: Hutt Valley Flyers (2012-14)

Following high school enjoyed a 4-year career at University of Seattle (NCAA Division I) playing 94 games for the Redhawks. In her senior year was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference Second Team after averaging 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Began her professional career playing for BEAC Ujbuda in Hungary followed by 2 seasons with Sunbury (2019 and 2021). This season she was averaging 21 points per game before heading home to play for Swish.

Has played 10 games for the Tall Ferns since debuting in 2015 and was on the gold medal winning team at the 2018 William Jones Cup.

Won a WBC championship with Hutt Valley Flyers in 2013 playing alongside Stella Beck.

Jyordanna Davey

Height: 187cm
Born: September 4, 2004
Junior Association: Hutt Valley
High School: Wainuiomata High School/Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt

Previous NBL Clubs: Swish (2020)

Played 4 games for the Swish in the 2020 Sal’s NBL.

Davey was MVP at the 2018 U15 National Championships after leading Capital to the title.

Named to the Tournament Team at 2021 Aon U17 National Championships.

Maia Jean Hippolite

Height: 171cm
Born: May 5, 1996
Junior Association: Counties Manukau
High School: St Kentigern College

Previous NBL Clubs: Auckland (2014-15), Capital Swish (2019-21)

Played all six games for the Swish in 2020.

Played for New Zealand U20 Women in 2014

Spent a year at BYU, Hawaii (NCAA Division II) in 2016-17

Won a WBC Division 2 title with Capital Swish in 2019.

Dalen Pilitati

Height: 167cm
Born: January 1, 1998
Junior Association: Wellington
High School: Newlands College

Previous NBL Clubs: Capital Swish (2020)

Played 5 games for the Swish in 2020.

After high school played at Southeast Community College (2016-17).

Played for Gladstone City Port in the Queensland Basketball League in 2017

Pilitati was a member of the  Cook Islands gold medal winning team at the FIBA Polynesian Cup in 2018.

1n 2019 represented Cook Islands at the Pacific Games in Apia.

One of triplets – all girls.

Jordan Rangitawa

Naomi Sopoaga

Height: 166cm
Born: April 19, 2005
Junior Association: Hutt Valley
High School: Queen Margaret College, Wellington

Previous NBL Clubs: Rookie

Won 2021 Secondary Schools 3×3 National title with Queen Margaret’s College playing alongside Lilly Taulelei and Lauren Tewhata.

Played for Wellington at the 2021 U17 National Championships.

Josie Stockill

Height: 190cm
Born: 29 December, 1993
Junior Association: Hawkes Bay
High School: Napier Girls High School

Previous NBL Clubs: Taranaki (2010-12)

Debuted for the Tall Ferns on the tour of China in 2014 and was a member of the New Zealand bronze medal winning team at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Stockill graduated from Colgate University in 2016 after an outstanding four year career in which she set a number of records including the programme’s career leader for blocked shots in a game (13), season (105) and career (241).

In her senior year she was named Colgate’s Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year and named to the elite five member Academic All-Patriot League team.

Post university played three seasons for Sunbury Jets (Melbourne) winning the Big V League title in 2017 and 2018.

Stockill is currently studying for a Masters degree at Canterbury University. Played on the University team that won the 2021 Tertiary 3×3 Tournament.

Lilly Taulelei

Height: 189cm
Born: March 13, 2005
Junior Association: Wellington
High School: Queen Margaret College, Wellington

Previous NBL Clubs: Capital (2020)

The youngest player in the 2020 Sal’s NBL at 15yrs and 8 months she averaged 4.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

In 2019 represented Asia Pacific at the Junior NBA Tournament in Orlando, Florida.

Named Tournament MVP at the 2020 U15 National Championships – top scored for Wellington in their Grand Final victory against Waikato.

Won 2021 Secondary Schools 3×3 National title with Queen Mary’s College playing alongside Lauren Tewhata and Naomi Sopoaga.

Lauren Tewhata

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Junior Association: New Plymouth
High School: New Plymouth Girls High School/Queen Margaret College, Wellington

Previous NBL Clubs: Taranaki Thunder (2020)

Had a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds in Taranaki Thunder’s D League championship win in 2020.

Won 2021 Secondary Schools 3×3 National title with Queen Margaret College playing alongside Lilly Taulelei and Naomi Sopoaga.

Named to Tournament Team at 2021 U17 Nationals.

Bulou Tuisue

Height: 182cm
Born: September 1, 1990
Junior Association:  Wellington
High School: Mana College

Previous NBL Clubs: Hutt Valley Flyers (2011-13) Capital  Swish (2014-17)

Fiji born Tuisue hosts a radio show  – Luvei Viti (Children of Fiji) Youth Zone

Played for the Fijian National team in 2008 at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid.

Letava Whippy

Height: 175cm
Born: March 24, 1991
Junior Association: N/A
High School: Church College

Previous NBL Clubs: Waikato, Capital  Swish

Fiji born Whippy played for the Fijian National team as a 17-year old. She most recently played for Fiji at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia.

Spent four years at Long Island University (NCAA Division I) where she played 112 games for the Sharks.

In her senior year (2014-15) Whippy was named to the NEC All-Defensive Team after averaging 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.

Named to the 2020 Sal’s NBL All-Star 5 after leading the Swish in points (12.7), rebounds (9.8) and assists (4.3) per game.

Named MVP at the 2009 Secondary Schools National Championships after leading Church College to the national title.