Shyla Jade Heal was born on 19 September 2001 and is an Australian professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Shyla Heal
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Shyla Heal attended Brisbane State High School in Brisbane, Queensland, and Lake Ginninderra College in Canberra.
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Shyla Heal continued in the QBL in 2016 with the Ipswich Force and then had a short stint with the Sutherland Sharks in the Waratah League in 2017.
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Shyla Heal was injured in the first half of the season after sustaining a stress reaction in her left foot just days before round one.
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In 2020, Shyla Heal played for the Townsville Fire in the WNBL Hub season.
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Shyla Heal went on to earn WNBL Youth Player of the Year and All-WNBL Second Team.
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Shyla Heal was selected by the Chicago Sky in the first round of the 2021 WNBA draft.
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Shyla Heal 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 the Dallas Wings who then immediately waived her.
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Shyla Heal then played for the Northside Wizards in the 2022 NBL1 North season.
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Shyla Heal went on to help the Fire win the championship.
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Shyla Heal parted ways with Lublin on 4 December 2023.
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In June 2024, Shyla Heal signed with Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin of the Women's Basketball Super League.
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Shyla Heal made her international debut for the Sapphires at the 2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship in Hagatna, Guam, where Australia would take home the gold.
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In 2017, Shyla Heal helped lead the Sapphires to gold at the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in Bengaluru, India.
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Shyla Heal earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team, awarded to the five strongest players of the tournament, after averaging 16.0 points per game.
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Shyla Heal then made her debut for the Gems at the 2019 Under-19 World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Gems took home silver after returning to the final for the first time since 1997.
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Shyla Heal made her senior debut for the Opals in 2022 at the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Belgrade, Serbia.