MORAGA, Calif. – Stella Beck of the Saint Mary’s women’s basketball team has been selected as one of 14 players to tour with the New Zealand Tall Ferns in preparation for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in June in France.
Beck and Penina Davidson (California) will be joining the Tall Ferns in China. The team competes in a preparation camp in Auckland in May before departing for China.
The squad of 14 comprises of four New Zealand domiciled players, four in the American Collegiate system and six overseas based professional players.
Beck, the 2014-15 West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year, followed up with another strong and improved sophomore season with the Gaels in 2015-16.