Shyla Heal
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | 19 September 2001 Kogarah, New South Wales |
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||
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| High school | Lake Ginninderra College (Canberra, ACT) |
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| Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||
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| 2015–2016 | South East Queensland Stars | ||||||
| 2018–2019 | Perth Lynx | ||||||
| 2019–present | Bendigo Spirit | ||||||
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Shyla Heal (born 19 September 2001) is an Australian basketball player.
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
In 2019, Heal would go on to sign with the Bendigo Spirit for the 2019–20 WNBL season.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
Personal life
Shyla is the daughter of former Australian Boomer and NBA player, Shane Heal.[9]
References
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External links
- Shyla Heal at FIBA
Template:Australia Under-17 Women Basketball Squad 2018 Template:Australia Under-19 Women Basketball Squad 2019
