Tessa Morrison

Tessa is from Christchurch in New Zealand and has recently relocated to Western Australia to play for East Perth Eagles in the NBL1 West competition. Most recently, Tessa was a contracted player and member of the leadership group for the Mainland Pouakai in the inaugural Tauihi Basketball League in New Zealand, before which she was a contracted player for the Nelson SParks in the Basketball New Zealand 3×3 Schick Cup. She played 7 seasons in the New Zealand Womens Basketball Championship and captained in 2019, and also played in the United States on a scholarship for Southern New Hampshire University. Tessa is a natural scorer especially from the 3, and is strong at scoring off screens, the dribble or a set shot. Defensively, she works hard to get tips, deflections and contain her player. She has great court vision and distribution skills. Tessa is also a passionate advocate for growing the womens game, where she most recently held a role at Basketball New Zealand as a Community Lead for Women and Girls.