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| Position | Point guard |
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| Nickname | Hammer |
| Height | 182 cm |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Team | Gold Coast Blaze (NBL) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | September 6, 1970 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Junior Association | Nunawading |
| Debut | 1988 |
| Games Played | 394[1] |
| Previous Clubs | Brisbane Bullets 1988 Geelong Supercats 1989-1991 Brisbane Bullets 1992-1995 Sydney Kings 1996-1997, 2001/02-2002/03 Makedonikos BC 2003-2004 South Dragons 2006-2008 Gold Coast Blaze 2008-Current |
| Championships | 2003 |
| Career Highlights | Played for Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Olympic Squad Member 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 1988 NBL Rookie of the Year 1990 NBL Most Improved Player 1990 NBL Good Hands Award |
Shane Heal (born September 6, 1970 in Victoria, Australia) is a current professional basketball player with the Gold Coast Blaze and former Olympics basketball player. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game History The first official reports of a new Gold Coast franchise surfaced in September 2006 The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Nunawading (ˌnʌnəˈwɒdɪŋ is a Suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the state of Victoria. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) History The Bullets were established in 1979 for the foundation season of the National Basketball League under the captaincy of Bruce Fitzgerald and Head coach NBL History The Geelong Cats were founded as part of the Victorian Basketball Association in 1978. History The Bullets were established in 1979 for the foundation season of the National Basketball League under the captaincy of Bruce Fitzgerald and Head coach History The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in 1988 Makedonikos Kozani BC (or Μακεδονικός KAE in Greek) is a Greek professional Basketball club History On October 13 2005 Mark Cowan a graphic designer and owner of Cowan Basketball and Raphael Geminder chairman of Visy Industries, bought the license of the History The first official reports of a new Gold Coast franchise surfaced in September 2006 The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated See also National Basketball League (Australia 1983 Jamie Kennedy ( Canberra Cannons) 1984 Andrew Gaze ( Melbourne Tigers See also National Basketball League (Australia 1988 Darren Lucas ( Eastside Melbourne Spectres) 1989 Mark Bradtke ( Adelaide See also National Basketball League (Australia 1990 Shane Heal ( Geelong Supercats) 1991 Andre Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m History The first official reports of a new Gold Coast franchise surfaced in September 2006 The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m His career highlights include representing the Boomers at a number of Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004) and World Championships, brief stints in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs, and winning the 2002/2003 National Basketball League championship with the Sydney Kings. The Australian National Basketball Team (nicknamed the Boomers) is the men's Basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition History The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the Sydney Supersonics in 1988 Heal retired from basketball after his stint at the Kings. He later continued his career, coming out of retirement to play for the newly formed South Dragons initially as a player. History On October 13 2005 Mark Cowan a graphic designer and owner of Cowan Basketball and Raphael Geminder chairman of Visy Industries, bought the license of the This quickly changed after the coaching position became vacant and he was offered the job as the clubs player/coach, which he accepted. He was sacked from his job at the Dragons during his second season at the club, after multiple poor performance. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats early in his NBL career. History The Bullets were established in 1979 for the foundation season of the National Basketball League under the captaincy of Bruce Fitzgerald and Head coach NBL History The Geelong Cats were founded as part of the Victorian Basketball Association in 1978.
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Playing Career
NBL team records
Brisbane Bullets
- 2nd on three pointers made (477)
- 2nd on assists (816)
- 4th on free-throw percentage (84. 1%)
- 7th on points scored (2771)
- 7th on field goals made (951)
- 7th on free-throws made (392)
- 8th on steals (164)
- 6th on turnovers (387)
Source: www.bullets.com.au
Sydney Kings
Captained to inaugural Championship Team
Gold Coast Blaze
Heal returned to basketball after a short stint out of the game with the Gold Coast Blaze franchise. History The first official reports of a new Gold Coast franchise surfaced in September 2006 [2]
NBL league records
- First in assists per game in 1990 (8. 3/24 games)
- First in assists per game in 2002 (7. 5/29 games)
- Third in most points in a game (61 in 1994)
- Third in most assists in a game (20 in 1990)
- Second and third in most three-pointers made in a game (12 in 1994 and 2001)
Coaching Career
South Dragons
On March 3, 2006, it was reported in Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper that Heal was considering coming out of retirement to captain the South Dragons, a new Melbourne-based NBL franchise to enter the league in the 2006/07 season. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Herald Sun is a morning Tabloid Newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia History On October 13 2005 Mark Cowan a graphic designer and owner of Cowan Basketball and Raphael Geminder chairman of Visy Industries, bought the license of the [3] He officially signed with the team on April 6 as the Dragons' inaugural captain. [4] On October 23, 2006, Dragons coach Mark Price resigned his position after the Dragons lost their first five NBL championship season games, citing family reasons. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 Price was replaced by Heal, who was appointed as player and interim coach for the remainder of the season. [5] After multiple successful performances his contract was extended to the end of the 2008/2009 season. On February 1, 2008 Heal was sacked from his job as player/coach at the Dragons after poor season left the club struggling at the bottom of the table and himself battling fitness issues. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [6]
Trivia
- Heal is best remembered for going toe-to-toe with NBA legend Charles Barkley in a practice game between Australia and the USA Dream Team prior to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International He and Barkley shared words after Barkley elbowed him during the game.
- In Atlanta, Heal made international sporting headlines again by scoring 28 points against Gary Payton, Charles Barkley and the rest of the Dream Team that went on to win the Gold Medal.
References
- ^ http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=dragons_playerprofile&profile=323 NBL website
- ^ "BLAZE SIGN HEAL IN BIG WIN FOR THE GOLD COAST", Gold Coast Blaze, 14 May 2008.
- ^ Bernard, Grantley. "Heal weighs up Dragons captaincy", Herald Sun, 3 Mar 2006.
- ^ South Dragons (2005). Heal back in black. Retrieved April 6, 2006.
- ^ South Dragons (2006). Price resigns, Heal new head coach. Retrieved October 23, 2006.
- ^ "Dragons and Heal part ways", South Dragons, 1 Feb 2008.
External links
| Preceded by Greg Hubbard |
NBL Rookie of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Justin Withers |
| South Dragons - All-Time Head Coaches | Edit | ||||
| Price (2006) • Heal (2006-2008) • Molloy (2008) • Goorjian (2008-) | |||||
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