.jpg) Heal with Tarsus in 2025 | |
| Bankstown Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | NBL1 East |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-09-19)19 September 2001 (age 24) Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Sky |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | South West Metro Pirates |
| 2015–2016 | South East Queensland Stars |
| 2016 | Ipswich Force |
| 2017–2019 | Sutherland Sharks |
| 2018 | BA Centre of Excellence |
| 2018–2019 | Perth Lynx |
| 2019 | Rockhampton Cyclones |
| 2019–2020 | Bendigo Spirit |
| 2020 | Townsville Fire |
| 2021 | Chicago Sky |
| 2021–2023 | Sydney Flames |
| 2022 | Northside Wizards |
| 2023 | Townsville Fire |
| 2023–2024 | Sydney Comets |
| 2023 | AZS UMCS Lublin |
| 2024 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
| 2024 | ASVEL Féminin |
| 2024–2025 | Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin |
| 2025–present | Bankstown Bruins |
| 2025–present | Geelong Venom |
| Career highlights | |
Stats atBasketball Reference  | |
Medals | |
Shyla Jade Heal (born 19 September 2001)[1] is an Australian professionalbasketball player for theBankstown Bruins of theNBL1 East. She is also contracted with theGeelong Venom of theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL).
Heal was born inKogarah, New South Wales.[1] She attendedBrisbane State High School inBrisbane,Queensland,[2] andLake Ginninderra College inCanberra.[3]
After a season in theQueensland Basketball League (QBL) for the South West Metro Pirates in 2015,[4] Heal debuted in theWomen's National Basketball League (WNBL) in the2015–16 season with theSouth East Queensland Stars as a 14-year-old.[2] Her father,Shane Heal, was coach of the team.[2]
Heal continued in the QBL in 2016 with theIpswich Force and then had a short stint with the Sutherland Sharks in theWaratah League in 2017.[4] In 2018, she split her year playing for the Sharks in the Waratah League and theBA Centre of Excellence in theSEABL.[4]
For the2018–19 WNBL season, Heal joined thePerth Lynx.[5] She was injured in the first half of the season after sustaining a stress reaction in her left foot just days before round one.[6]
After splitting 2019 with the Sutherland Sharks in the Waratah League and the Rockhampton Cyclones in the QBL,[4] Heal joined theBendigo Spirit for the2019–20 WNBL season.[7][8] In her debut season with the Spirit, Heal was awarded the Most Consistent Player for her showings, averaging 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds.[9]
In 2020, Heal played for theTownsville Fire in theWNBL Hub season.[10][11] She went on to earnWNBL Youth Player of the Year andAll-WNBL Second Team.[12]
Heal was selected by theChicago Sky in the first round of the2021 WNBA draft.[13] She was unable to participate in the Sky's training camp due to a delay with her visa application, and after playing just 31 minutes in four games, she was traded to theDallas Wings who then immediately waived her.[14]
For the2021–22 WNBL season, Heal joined theSydney Flames.[15] She then played for theNorthside Wizards of theNBL1 North in the2022 season.[4]
Heal returned to the Flames for the2022–23 WNBL season, but in January 2023, she and her father, coach Shane Heal, parted ways with the Flames. The reasons for their departure were unspecified and coincided with an independent firm's investigation.[16][17][18]
On 1 February 2023, Heal signed with the Townsville Fire for the rest of the 2022–23 WNBL season.[19] She went on to help the Fire win thechampionship.[20]
After playing for theSydney Comets of theNBL1 East in the2023 season, Heal joined AZS UMCS Lublin of the PolishBasket Liga Kobiet for the 2023–24 season.[21] She parted ways with Lublin on 4 December 2023.[22] In January 2024, she joined Hapoel Petah Tikva in Israel. After eight games, she joined French teamASVEL Féminin in March.[4]
In May 2024, Heal re-joined the Sydney Comets for the rest of the2024 NBL1 East season.[4]
In June 2024, Heal signed with Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin of theWomen's Basketball Super League.[23]
In March 2025, Heal joined thePhoenix Mercury for training camp.[24] She was waived by the Mercury prior to the start of the2025 WNBA season.[25]
On 23 May 2025, Heal signed with theBankstown Bruins for the rest of the2025 NBL1 East season.[26]
On 16 June 2025, Heal signed with theGeelong Venom for the2025–26 WNBL season.[27][28][29]
Heal made her international debut for theSapphires at the2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship inHagåtña, Guam, where Australia would take home the gold.[30] Heal was namedMVP to the Championship game. In 2017, Heal also helped lead the Sapphires to gold at theFIBA Under-16 Asian Championship inBengaluru,India.[31] Heal would then go on to represent the Sapphires at theUnder-17 World Cup inBelarus 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.[32]
Heal then made her debut for theGems at the2019 Under-19 World Cup inBangkok,Thailand, where the Gems took home silver after returning to the final for the first time since 1997.[33]
Heal made her senior debut for theOpals in 2022 at the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers inBelgrade, Serbia.[34]
Heal is the daughter of formerAustralian Boomer andNBA player,Shane Heal.[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chicago | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | .125 | .000 | 1.000 | .8 | .8 | .0 | .0 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
Source: basketball-reference.com[35]
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