Shane Heal
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| South East Queensland Stars | |
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| Position | Head coach |
| League | WNBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
6 September 1970 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Upper Yarra Secondary College (Yarra Junction, Victoria) |
| NBA draft | 1992 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2009 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 11 |
| Coaching career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1989–1991 | Geelong Supercats |
| 1992–1995 | Brisbane Bullets |
| 1996 | Sydney Kings |
| 1996–1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1998 | Sydney Kings |
| 1998–2000 | Near East |
| 2000–2002 | Sydney Kings |
| 2002 | Andrea Costa Imola |
| 2002–2003 | Sydney Kings |
| 2003 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2003–2004 | Makedonikos |
| 2006–2008 | South Dragons |
| 2008–2009 | Gold Coast Blaze |
| As coach: | |
| 2006–2008 | South Dragons |
| 2012–2014 | Sydney Kings |
| 2014 | Wellington Saints |
| 2015–2016 | SEQ Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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Shane Douglas Heal (born 6 September 1970) is an Australian former professional basketball player, active entrepreneur and current head coach of the South East Queensland Stars women's basketball team.
Heal's international career highlights include representing the Australian Boomers at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games, captaining the team in 2004 in Athens. Heal Also represented Australia at numerous FIBA World Championships.
Many consider Heal's best international game came against the USA "Dream Team" in a warm up match for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The game, played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, was won 118-77 by the USA, though Heal topped all scorers with 28 points including hitting 8 of 12 three pointers. Heal had a running battle with NBA superstar Charles Barkley during the game with the two almost coming to blows at one point, though they hugged in mutual respect on-court after the game.
Heal had two stints in the NBA, firstly in the 1996–97 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and secondly in the 2003–04 season with the San Antonio Spurs.
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