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. 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.
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 Czechoslovakian Republic.
