Tess Heal

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Career Accolades

  • Two-time All-WCC first team (2023-24)
  • WCC Newcomer of the Year (2023)
  • Six-time WCC Player of the Week (Nov. 20, 2024; Jan. 2, 2024; Jan. 8, 2024; Feb. 12, 2024; Feb. 19, 2024; March 4, 2024) 
  • WCC All-Freshman Team (2023)
  • Conference-record 12-time WCC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14, 2022; Nov. 21, 2022; Nov. 28, 2022; Dec. 12, 2022; Dec. 20, 2022; Jan. 9, 2023; Jan. 23, 2023; Jan. 30, 2023; Feb. 6, 2023; Feb. 13, 2023; Feb. 20, 2023; Feb. 28, 2023)
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
  • WCC All-Academic Team (2024)
  • In her first two collegiate seasons, has career averages of 18.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting, 4.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 32.2 minutes per game
    • One of only three players, along with Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Wofford's Rachael Rose, to shoot at least 45.0 percent and average 18 points, four rebounds and four assists over the past two seasons (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • Left Santa Clara as the program's 11th-leading scorer all-time (1,225), second in scoring average (18.6), fifth in free throws made (332), second in free throw percentage (.867) and 10th in assists (296)

As a Sophomore (2023-24 at Santa Clara)

  • All-WCC first team
  • Six-time WCC Player of the Week (Nov. 20; Jan. 2; Jan. 8; Feb. 12; Feb. 19; March 4) 
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
  • WCC All-Academic Team
  • Started and scored in double figures in all 34 games
  • Averaged 19.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 32.0 minutes per outing
    • Was 29th in the country in scoring
  • Shot 46.2 percent from the floor (221-of-478), 35.3 percent from behind the arc (30-of-85) and 87.2 percent at the line (191-of-219)
    • Eighth nationally in free throws attempted and made the fourth most in the country
    • Just three DI players made more free throws (JuJu Watkins – USC – 241; Caitlin Clark – Iowa – 227; Angel Reese – LSU – 193)
    • Set Santa Clara program records for points (663), free throws made and free throws attempted
  • Had 14 20-point performances, three 30-point outings and scored a career-high and program-record tying 40 at Pacific (3/2)
  • Scored 30 and went 15-of-17 from the free throw line with six assists agaisnt Pacific (1/6)
  • Also scored 30 at San Diego (2/22)
  • Posted a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists at Pepperdine (2/3)
  • Had a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists against LMU (2/29)

As a Freshman (2022-23 at Santa Clara)

  • WCC Newcomer of the Year
  • All-WCC first team
  • WCC All-Freshman Team
  • Conference-record 12-time WCC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 14; Nov. 21; Nov. 28; Dec. 12; Dec. 20; Jan. 9; Jan. 23; Jan. 30; Feb. 6; Feb. 13; Feb. 20; Feb. 28)
  • Started all 32 games and scored in double figures 29 times
  • Averaged 17.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 32.3 minutes per outing
    • One of two freshmen in the country to average 17/4/4 (Ny'Ceara Pryor – Sacred Heart)
  • Shot 48.3 percent from the floor (200-of-414), 25.3 percent from behind the arc (21-of-77) and 86.0 percent at the line (141-of-164)
  • Finished the season with 562 points, now fifth-most in a single season at Santa Clara
  • Had 11 20-point games and scored a season-high 39 against BYU (2/16)

Basketball Australia

  • Averaged 7.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists in six games at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Madrid, Spain in July 2023
  • Helped Australia to a gold-medal finish at the FIBA U18 Asian Championship, Division A in Bengaluru, India in September 2022 
    • Averaged 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in five games

Prior to College

  • Played for Victoria Metro at U18 2021 Grand Final of the Australian Junior Championships
    • Scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and five assists
  • Captained the team at three Junior National Championships
    • Won two gold medals and one silver
  • Went to inaugural Junior NBA Championships in 2018 to represent Asia-Pacific and came in fourth overall
  • Part of Victorian National Performance Program for three years
    • An all-star performance helped her team win a Division I Youth Championship in 2019