Tahlia Tupaea
Tahlia Tupaea (born 1 June 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.
| No. 4 – Canberra Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | WNBL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 June 1997 Penrith, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36th overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–2020 | Sydney Uni Flames | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Canberra Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
WNBL
Tahlia Tupaea became the second youngest debutant in WNBL history at age 15 and 133 days when she took the court for the Flames in 2012.[1] She played 10 games in her debut season. After gaining international experience Tupaea has continued her development with the Flames and is now a starting five team member. Tupaea scored a career high 29 points against the Melbourne Boomers on 24 October 2015.
WNBA
Tupaea was selected in the 3rd Round of the 2017 WNBA Draft, 36th overall, by the Minnesota Lynx
National team
She has been a strong member of the Opals Junior program representing the Gems for a three-year period participating in the World Championships in Lithuania and Russia taking home the bronze as a pivotal team member on both occasions as well as participating in the Oceania Championships in Fiji in 2014. Despite playing for the Gems at a young age, Tupaea was still eligible to play for the U17 team. She represented the U17 team at the 2013 Oceania Championships in Melbourne and then went on to place 5th at the 2014 World Championship in the Czech Republic.
References
- Proszenko, Adrian (21 October 2012). "Tupaea proves hot prospect for Flames".