Shyla Heal
| No. 4 – Townsville Fire | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
| League | WNBL | ||||||||
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| Born | 19 September 2001 Kogarah, New South Wales | ||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, ACT) | ||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||
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| 2015–2016 | South East Queensland Stars | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Perth Lynx | ||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||||
| 2020–present | Townsville Fire | ||||||||
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Shyla Heal (born 19 September 2001) is an Australian professional basketball player.[1]
Career
WNBL
During the 2015–16 WNBL season, Heal spent a period of time as a development player with the newly founded South East Queensland Stars.[2] Heal began her WNBL career at the age of 14, making her one of the youngest debutants in WNBL history.
In 2018, Heal would return to the league after signing a full-time two-year contract with the Perth Lynx for the 2018–19 season.[3] This signing and her partaking in the league on a professional contract, meant that Heal would no longer be eligible for college basketball. After a season dealing with injury, Heal opted out of her second year with the Lynx.[4]
In 2019, Heal would go on to sign with the Bendigo Spirit for the 2019–20 WNBL season.[5] In her debut season with the Spirit, Heal was awarded the Most Consistent Player for her showings, averaging 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds.[6]
In 2020, Heal would venture North and sign with the Townsville Fire for the 2020–21 WNBL season.[7]
National Team
Youth Level
Heal made her international debut for the Sapphires at the 2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in Hagåtña, Guam, where Australia would take home the gold.[8] Heal was named MVP to the Championship game. In 2017, Heal also helped lead the Sapphires to gold at the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in Bengaluru, India.[9] Heal would then go on to represent the Sapphires at the Under-17 World Cup in Belarus the following year, where they finished in third place, taking home the bronze medal. Heal also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, awarded to the five strongest players of the tournament, after averaging 16.0 points per game.[10]
Heal then made her debut for the Gems at the 2019 Under-19 World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Gems took home silver after returning to the final for the first time since 1997.[11]
Personal life
Shyla is the daughter of former Australian Boomer and NBA player, Shane Heal.[12][13]
References
- ^ Pinda, Anthony (11 April 2019). "WNBL: Bendigo Spirit signs Shyla Heal". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 1: SEQ - Bendigo". eurobasket.com.
- ^ "PERTH LYNX ADD YOUNG GUN SHYLA HEAL". wnbl.com.au.
- ^ Shyla Heal Statement
- ^ "TENACIOUS HEAL SIGNS WITH BENDIGO SPIRIT". wnbl.com.au.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/BendigoSpirit/photos/pb.227515051849.-2207520000../10156664622471850/
- ^ "ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING PROSPECTS IN AUSTRALIA HEADING TO TOWNSVILLE". wnbl.com.au.
- ^ "Australia continue their gold standard with FIBA U17 Women's Oceania Championship". fiba.basketball.
- ^ "Sapphires go undefeated to claim 2017 FIBA U16 Asia crown". pickandroll.com.au.
- ^ "Jordan Horston named U17 Women's World Cup TISSOT MVP, leads All-Star Five". fiba.com.
- ^ "USA back on top of the world after recapturing lost title in Bangkok". FIBA.
- ^ "Shyla following in Shane Heal's footsteps at Lake Ginninderra College". smh.com.au.
- ^ "Lynx teenager Heal joins in at right time". The West Australian. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
External links
- Shyla Heal at FIBA
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