Shane McDonald
| No. 4 – Nunawading Spectres | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | SEABL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 29, 1985 Nhill, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Horsham College (Horsham, Victoria) |
| College | Nova Southeastern (2004–2005) |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2004 | Horsham Hornets |
| 2005 | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
| 2006–present | Nunawading Spectres |
| 2007–2008 | Singapore Slingers |
| 2009 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2012 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2015–2016 | New Zealand Breakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Shane McDonald (born 29 May 1985) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Nunawading Spectres of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). The 188 cm point guard played one season of college basketball for Nova Southeastern University before playing professionally in the NBL for the Singapore Slingers, Perth Wildcats, Melbourne Tigers and New Zealand Breakers. He is a long-time serving captain of the Nunawading Spectres, having led the team to a championship in 2011 and earned co-MVP honours in 2013. He is also a seven-time All-SEABL Team member, having first made the team in 2007 before earning the honour every year between 2011 and 2016.
Born in Nhill, Victoria, McDonald played junior basketball in Horsham where he eventually made the senior Hornets squad and become an integral member of the Hornets' history-making double hat-trick of championships between 2000 and 2003. He played his last season for Horsham in 2004 and averaged 29.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 steals in 16 games.
In 2003, McDonald graduated from Horsham College, and the following year he moved to the United States on exchange from Victoria University to attend Nova Southeastern University. While there, he played basketball for the Sharks and studied a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physical Education.
In May 2005, McDonald returned to Australia and joined the Albury Wodonga Bandits of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He managed 13 games in his first SEABL season and averaged 11.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. After a lone season with Albury Wodonga, he joined the Nunawading Spectres in 2006. He quickly grew in confidence and raised his statistics dramatically, moving from 11.8 points per game in 2006 to a career-high 20.4 per game in 2007.
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