BENGALURU, India — Santa Clara women's basketball freshman Tess Heal spent last week with the Australia U18 Women's National Team at the FIBA U18 Women's Asian Championship. She helped the Gems not only qualify for the 2023 FIBA U19 Women's World Cup, but was also part of the team's first-ever championship at the event, as the Gems went undefeated to hoist the trophy.
Heal was named to the team in August. She played in all five games for Australia, averaging 7.0 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals per game. She shot nearly 60% from two-point range
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