The 20-year-old is in her second year with the Steel and is starting to find her feet in the ANZ Championship.
With former Silver Ferns shooters Jodi Brown and Donna Wilkins very much the first-choice shooting combination, Selby-Rickit is well aware most of the season will be spent on the bench.
But the 1.88m trainee teacher is just fine with that.
"I couldn't ask for anyone better to learn off than Jodi and Donna," Selby-Rickit said.
"They are amazing and I'm learning so much from them every day.
"I'm lucky to have them, really."
Selby-Rickit impressed in training enough to win herself a start against the Central Pulse in Dunedin a week ago.
Jodi Brown shifted out of the circle to wing attack, partly to accommodate Selby-Rickit in the starting side but also to cover for the injured Courtney Tairi, who has been ruled out for the season.
It was a surprising move by the coaching staff. Arguably, it did not prove successful, with the Pulse winning 58-50.
Selby-Rickit played the first half with mixed success.
She scored 12 of her 19 attempts, which is a disappointing return for shooters at the top level.
But the Otago shooter certainly did not look out of place and has the potential to be a very good player.
"Last year, I was new and I was still getting used to the environment.
"But I've settled in more this year and I know what to expect and what the required standard is."
Selby-Rickit is not generally a nervy player but said she was feeling more anxious than usual.
"You kind of get used to it as a shooter but I did get a wee bit nervous and miss a few of those shots," she said.
Her older sister, former Steel defender Te Huinga Selby-Rickit, who now plays for the Pulse and was actually marking Te Paea, made the switch from shooter to defender because the nerves got too much.
But Te Paea Selby-Rickit is not planning on following in her sister's footsteps any time soon.
The Steel is likely to revert to its No 1-shooting combination for tonight's match against the Magic in Hamilton.
The Steel will be looking to restore some pride following its worst performance this season.
It beat the Magic in the opening round in Invercargill but the Waikato-Bay of Plenty side has rediscovered its touch with four consecutive wins.
If Selby-Rickit gets an opportunity for more game time it will be against two of New Zealand's best defenders in Casey Williams and Leana de Bruin.
"We had Leana in our team last year and I got to train against her, so I sort of know what to expect from her. But she is an awesome player and she has really good reach over the shot.
"But we had a good win against them at the start of the season.
We know how they play and will be looking at that at training and will, hopefully, come up with some strategies."
The Steel has brought former Otago Rebels defender Stephanie Bond into the squad as a temporary replacement for Sheryl Scanlan, who suffered a foot injury at training last week.
The Steel's title prospects have been laid to waste but there is still plenty to play for, with the franchise hoping for a top-six finish.
Tonight's match and the home game against the Canterbury Tactix on June 11 shape as the Steel's best chance for a few more wins.
