Hall of Fame
MACKAY BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 2011
SANDRA ‘SANDY’ BRONDELLO
A proud Mackay Basketball junior, Sandy has gone on to dominate the sport globally. Some of her many accomplishments include:
Member of the Australian Opals Women’s National Team from 1987 to 2004, attending four Olympic Games, four World Championships and playing 302 senior representative games
Two-time Olympic Silver Medalist (2000 & 2004) and Olympic Bronze Medalist (1996)
Two-time World Championships Bronze Medalist (1998 & 2002)
Five seasons playing in the WNBA and competed in the league’s inaugural All-Star game in 1999
Ten seasons playing for BTV Wuppertal, winning ten consecutive German League Championships and ten consecutive German Cup Championships, while being named to multiple Euroleague All-Star Five teams
Eleven seasons playing in the WNBL, being named Most Valuable Player, while also earning selection to multiple All-Star Five teams & leading the league in scoring
Inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall Of Fame in 2010
Inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame in 2009
Head Coach of the Phoenix Mercury, winning the 2014 WNBA Championship, while also being named Coach of the Year
Head Coach of the Australian Opals women’s national team
There’s no doubting that Sandy will add to this remarkable list throughout the future.