Shane Heal |
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| Nickname | Hammer | |||
| Birth date | 6 September 1970 | |||
| Birth place | Box Hill | |||
| Playing # | 11 | |||
| Position | Guard | |||
| Occupation | Basketballer | |||
| Height | 184 cm | |||
| Weight | 83 Kg | |||
| Marital status | Married | |||
| Children | 2 | |||
| Boomers debut | 1989 | |||
| NBL debut | 1988 | |||
| Olympic Games | 1992, 1996 | |||
| Favourite pastimes | Relaxing in spa | |||
| Favourite food | Mexican, Pasta, Ice Cream | |||
| Sporting interests | Golf, Football-Aussie Rules | |||
| Motivation | Winning | |||
| Injuries | Wrist, ankle, hernia operations/torn tendon in knee | |||
| Special diet | Low fats, high carbohydrates | |||
| Training/Week | 19 hours | |||
| Pre-game routine | Train, eat, sleep, shoot, stretch, play | |||
| Ambitions | To become a triple Olympian and to win NBL title | |||
| Biggest disappointment | Losing in the last 2 years' play-offs | |||
| Most difficult opponent | Simon Kerle and Andrew "Darth" Parkinson | |||
| Career highlights | Olympics World Championships 61 points in a game and lead the league in assists 1988 Rookie of the year Good Hands 6 straigh All-star games |
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| Where did you start playing Basketball? | Kilsyth as a 6 year old | |||
| NBA Club | Minnesota Timberwolves | |||
| Favourite NBA Player | Mark Price | |||
| Advice for young supporters | Sacrifice and believe in yourself - you're never too young to play in the NBL | |||
| Personal motto | You only get out of life what you put in! | |||
| What would you do with $1M dollars | Give it to my kids | |||
| If trapped on a desert island what 3 things would you require? | Children, Wife and Powerade | |||
| Most embarrassing situation on court | Playing for Australia v New Zealand with my pants on back to front | |||
| Somewhere you'd like to be a fly on the wall | Roseanne Barr's bathroom (sexy thing) | |||