Shane McDonald explained

Shane McDonald
Position:Point guard
Height Cm:188
Nationality:Australian
Birth Date:1985 5, df=yes
High School:Horsham College (Horsham, Victoria)
College:Nova Southeastern (2004–2005)
Career Start:2005
Career End:2019
Years1:2005
Team1:Albury Wodonga Bandits
Years2:2006–2019
Team2:Nunawading Spectres
Years3:2007–2008
Team3:Singapore Slingers
Years4:2009
Team4:Perth Wildcats
Years5:2012
Team5:Melbourne Tigers
Years6:2015–2016
Team6:New Zealand Breakers
Highlights:

Shane McDonald (born 29 May 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He had four stints in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Singapore Slingers, Perth Wildcats, Melbourne Tigers and New Zealand Breakers. The majority of his career was spent in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) for the Nunawading Spectres, winning a championship in 2011 and league MVP honours in 2013. In his final season, he helped the Spectres win the 2019 NBL1 championship.

Early life and college

McDonald attended Horsham College in Horsham, Victoria.[1] He grew up playing for the Horsham Hornets.[2] [3] [4]

For the 2004–05 U.S. college season, McDonald played for the Nova Southeastern Sharks men's basketball team.[5]

Professional career

NBL

McDonald made his debut in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2007–08 season with the Singapore Slingers.[6] In 29 games, he averaged 7.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.[7]

In January 2009, McDonald joined the Perth Wildcats during the 2008–09 NBL season.[8] [9] He played five games for the Wildcats.

In January 2012, McDonald joined the Melbourne Tigers during the 2011–12 NBL season.[10] [11] [12] He played in one game for the Tigers.

For the 2015–16 NBL season, McDonald joined the New Zealand Breakers.[13] [14] In his debut for the Breakers, he scored seven points on 2-of-11 shooting.[15] [16] He lost his spot in the line-up for the playoffs after the coaching staff preferred development player Shea Ili.[17] The Breakers made the grand final series, where they lost to the Perth Wildcats.[18] In 22 games, McDonald averaged 1.3 points in 6.2 minutes per game.[19]

SEABL

In 2005, McDonald played for the Albury Wodonga Bandits in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).[20] He joined the Nunawading Spectres in 2006 and played for them every year until 2019.[21]

In 2011, McDonald helped the Spectres win the SEABL championship while earning grand final MVP honours.[22] In 2013, he earned SEABL co-MVP honours alongside Sandringham Sabres centre John Pichon.[23]

In 2014, McDonald helped the Spectres win the SEABL East Conference title.[24] They went on to lose to the Mount Gambier Pioneers in the SEABL grand final.[25]

In 2016, McDonald helped the Spectres reach the East Conference grand final, where they were defeated 76–64 by the Bendigo Braves.[26] [27] He was subsequently named in the All-SEABL Team for the sixth straight season.[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

In 2017, McDonald was named the recipient of the SEABL's Golden Hands award[34] and became the SEABL's all-time assists leader, overtaking Ben Harvey with 1,959.[35] [36]

In 2018, McDonald led the Spectres to the SEABL Grand Final, where they lost 72–58 to the Hobart Chargers.[37]

In 2019, McDonald helped the Spectres return to the grand final, this time in the NBL1,[38] where he had 12 points and 10 assists in a 99–90 win over the Bendigo Braves to claim his second championship with Nunawading.[39] [40] He announced his retirement following the grand final.[41]

Personal life

McDonald is married to wife Emily.

McDonald is a physical education teacher and was the basketball coach at Maribyrnong College in Melbourne before signing with the New Zealand Breakers in 2015.

In August 2022, the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) appointed McDonald as its first Women's Basketball head coach.[42]

Despite being a left-hander, McDonald shoots the basketball with his right.[43]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shane McDonald. nzbreakers.co.nz. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160404031957/http://www.nzbreakers.co.nz/player_profile/shane-mcdonald/. 4 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Player statistics for Shane McDonald – Big V . FoxSportsPulse.com . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619112340/http://www.foxsportspulse.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=191477707&client=1-7930-99139-113896-12879964 . 19 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Walsh . Scott . Hornets bid for NBL basketballer . MailTimes.com.au . 14 February 2003 . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619121021/http://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/951542/hornets-bid-for-nbl-basketballer/ . 19 June 2015 . Star forward Shane McDonald will also see out the season while he finishes high school and Ben Dumesny will play on..
  4. Web site: Lawson . Dean . Hornets launch search for Brack replacement . MailTimes.com.au . 24 February 2004 . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619121310/https://www.mailtimes.com.au/story/953381/hornets-launch-search-for-brack-replacement/ . 19 June 2015 . National star Aaron Bruce will play for Horsham for half the season and classy Shane McDonald for the home-and-away year before they both pursue basketball careers overseas..
  5. Web site: Nova Southeastern 2004–05 Season Statistics. NSU Sharks. 2 February 2023.
  6. Web site: Singapore Slingers. NBL.com.au. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017203256/http://admin.nbl.com.au/site/_content/document/00005802-source.pdf. 17 October 2007. 2 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Player statistics for Shane McDonald – NBL . FoxSportsPulse.com . 19 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Wildcats bring in former Slingers guard . ABC.net.au . 7 January 2009 . 19 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Paul Rogers returns for Perth and the Wildcats sign Shane McDonald . FoxSports.com.au . 7 January 2009 . 19 June 2015.
  10. News: Tigers add McDonald . NBL.com.au . 17 January 2012 . 2 February 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317133819/http://www.nbl.com.au/news/article/2012/january/tigers-add-mcdonald-1/ . 17 March 2012.
  11. News: Tigers add McDonald . MelbourneUtd.com.au . 18 January 2012 . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619114102/http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/article/id/10n2pixkxzya71v1mst3wfus9n . 19 June 2015 .
  12. Web site: Ward . Roy . Teacher called up to play . SMH.com.au . 18 January 2012 . 19 June 2015.
  13. Web site: New Zealand Breakers sign SEABL veteran . NBL.com.au . 19 June 2015 . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619120107/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/mlrxa3yalty91pe1ockaxmc3g . 19 June 2015 .
  14. News: Breakers Lure Aussie Guard out of Teaching Career . NZBreakers.co.nz . 19 June 2015 . 19 June 2015.
  15. News: 36ers vs Breakers . NBL.com.au . 7 October 2015 . 7 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151125181117/http://www.nbl.com.au/livestats/?matchid=139002 . 25 November 2015 . dmy-all .
  16. News: Hinton . Marc . Adelaide 36ers too strong for NZ Breakers in ANBL opener . Stuff.co.nz . 7 October 2015 . 7 October 2015.
  17. Web site: BASKETBALL DUO TIE THE KNOT. laceylowdown.com. 24 March 2016. 2 February 2023. Ili made a strong impression on the Breakers coaching staff during the recent campaign and despite being a development player was preferred to the more experienced Shane McDonald in all five play-off games..
  18. News: GF3 REPORT: WILDCATS BREAK NZ HOODOO FOR ANOTHER TITLE . NBL.com.au . 6 March 2016 . 6 March 2016.
  19. News: Shane McDonald Player Profile . RealGM.com . 5 April 2018.
  20. Web site: Player statistics for Shane McDonald – 2005 . SEABL . 2 February 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230202051737/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194499498&client=0-3363-36740-210238-4362807 . 2 February 2023.
  21. Web site: Player statistics for Shane McDonald – SEABL . SportsTG.com . 30 January 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130133740/http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=194499498&client=1-3363-126353-436967-16891108 . 30 January 2018.
  22. Web site: 2011 SEABL REPORT CARD – NUNAWADING SPECTRES . SEABL.com.au . 21 September 2011 . 19 June 2015 . dead . https://archive.today/20170325054159/http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3181&cHash=cd5fa4dd97 . 25 March 2017 .
  23. Web site: MacGillivray . Colin . Shane McDonald named joint MVP in SEABL . MailTimes.com.au . 20 September 2013 . 19 June 2015.
  24. Web site: Cusworth . Wes . Nunawading Spectres end Geelong Supercats' title dream . GeelongAdvertiser.com.au . 7 September 2014 . 19 June 2015.
  25. Web site: Richardson . Grant . SEABL Grand Finals: Pioneers and Lady Spartans Earn 2014 Championship . PickAndRoll.com.au . 14 September 2014 . 19 June 2015.
  26. Web site: Braves vs Spectres . FIBALiveStats.com . 3 September 2016 . 3 September 2016.
  27. Web site: Hustwaite . Megan . Nunawading Spectres fall to Bendigo Braves in overtime of SEABL conference final . HeraldSun.com.au . 4 September 2016 . 4 September 2016.
  28. Web site: TIM LANG EARNS SEABL ALL STAR-FIVE . KilsythBasketball.com.au . 14 September 2011 . 11 September 2016.
  29. Web site: 2012 SEABL Award Winners Announced . Supercats.com.au . 9 September 2012 . 11 September 2016.
  30. Web site: 2013 SEABL AWARD WINNERS . SEABL.com.au . 13 September 2013 . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://archive.today/20170328224323/http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=8731&cHash=3137ba7079 . 28 March 2017 .
  31. Web site: SEABL AWARD WINNERS . SEABL.com.au . 15 September 2014 . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://archive.today/20170305060504/http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9977&cHash=0381d2d9ce . 5 March 2017 .
  32. Web site: 2015 AWARD WINNERS . SEABL.com.au . 13 September 2015 . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://archive.today/20170323204443/http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10367&cHash=c334e6f325 . 23 March 2017 .
  33. Web site: 2016 SEABL AWARD WINNERS . SEABL.com.au . 12 September 2016 . 12 September 2016 . dead . https://archive.today/20170401191545/http://seabl.com.au/index.php?id=257&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2016&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=09&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10846&cHash=6fed85fe5919b44abf08bdc39ed7eee2 . 1 April 2017 .
  34. Web site: 2017 SEABL AWARD WINNERS . SEABL.com.au . 6 August 2017 . 7 August 2017 . live . https://archive.today/20170807043353/http://seabl.com.au/2017-seabl-award-winners/ . 7 August 2017 .
  35. Web site: Congratulations @shane_mac4! The... . Twitter . 5 August 2017 . 7 August 2017.
  36. Web site: Nunawading Spectres' Shane McDonald passes his way to the SEABL assist record . HeraldSun.com . 10 August 2017 . 11 August 2017.
  37. Web site: HOBART CHARGERS' DEFENCE SEES THEM WIN 2018 GRAND FINAL. SEABL.com.au. 18 August 2018. 18 August 2018.
  38. Web site: Ward . Roy . Spectres Star McDonald Ready To Taste Championship Glory Again . NBL1.com.au . 16 August 2019 . 17 August 2019.
  39. Web site: Grand Final - Nunawading vs Bendigo . NBL1.com.au . 17 August 2019 . 17 August 2019.
  40. Web site: Spectres vs Braves . FIBALiveStats.com . 17 August 2019 . 17 August 2019.
  41. Web site: Crabtree . Richard . Shane McDonald announces retirement after NBL1 title win . mailtimes.com . 19 August 2019 . 18 April 2021.
  42. Web site: Shane McDonald appointed WAIS Women's Basketball Head Coach. wais.org.au. 12 August 2022. 2 February 2023.
  43. News: Hinton . Marc . New Zealand Breakers newcomer Shane McDonald ready to unleash his tricks . Stuff.co.nz . 6 October 2015 . 6 October 2015.

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