The Townsville Fire had a tremendous 2020 WNBL hub season. After defeating the Melbourne Boomers by three points in a thrilling preliminary final, they lost the grand final to the Southside Flyers. Departures Shyla Heal has moved from the Fire to the Sydney Uni Flames. Heal averaged 17 points, three assists and five rebounds per […]
Sydney Uni Flames fans, it is time to dust off your parachute pants, because it is Hammer time. No, not MC Hammer but Australian basketball legend Shane ‘the Hammer’ Heal, who has been announced as the new Flames coach. Apologies to MC Hammer, who apparently doesn’t like Hammer pants being called parachute pants but that […]
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Shyla Heal, the daughter of Boomers great Shane, has been taken in the top ten of this year's WNBA draft.
The 19-year-old was picked with the eighth selection by the Chicago Sky, who finished sixth in the standings last year before being bundled out in the first round of the play-offs.
Since debuting in the WNBL as a 14-year-old, Heal has played for the South East Queensland Stars, Perth Lynx , Bendigo Spirit and Townsville Fire.
Heal averaged 14 points per game for the Fire as they made it to last year's WNBL grand final, losing 99-82 to the Southside Flyers.
Shyla Heal will join the Chicago Sky as pick number eight in WNBA draft
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Shyla Heal leaves the WNBL'S Townsville Fire for the WNBA.
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Shyla Heal, the daughter of Australian basketball great Shane Heal, is headed to the WNBA after being taken by Chicago Sky with pick eight at the draft.
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She debuted in the WNBL at the age of 14
The now 19-year-old has played for South East Queensland Stars, Perth Lynx , Bendigo Spirit and Townsville Fire during her time in the WNBL
The 19-year-old guard's first-round selection follows her standout WNBL season with Townsville Fire.