2021 Hall of Fame Inductee – Player
Very few small forwards in the history of the game in this country, and maybe even across the world, can match the consistency and productivity of Belinda Snell.
A graduate of the famed Australian Institute of Sport program, Belinda spent 15 brilliant seasons in the WNBL, winning three WNBL championships, and she was named as a WNBL All Star four times. During her time in the WNBL, she was an influential member of the Sydney Uni Flames for 10 seasons and was captain during their grand final championship in in 2016/17 against Dandenong.
She retired as top ten all time in the WNBL for points with 4,770 and 1109 assists; finishing as the all-time leader in three pointers and her 54-point explosion against Perth in 2005 remains the all-time WNBL mark for most points scored in a game.
Her standout overseas career saw her become a feted ballplayer in Europe. She competed in Italy, France, Russia, Spain and Poland, winning no fewer than five championships – two in Spain, one each in France and Poland and was victorious in the Euroleague with Spanish club Salamanca in 2011. And she also made her mark in the WNBA – as a member of the Phoenix Mercury she combined with superstar Penny Taylor to win the 2007 WNBA Championship and would later play for the San Antonio Sliver Stars in 2009-2010.
Belinda also represented Australia with great distinction as a three-time Olympian and earned three medals for her country – winning silver in Athens and Beijing and bronze in London. She was a three-time World Championships participant, playing a key role in the Opals’ historic gold medal at the 2006 World titles in Brazil and she also won two gold medals at the 2006 and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
2022 Basketball NSW Hall of Fame
Date: 26th November 2022
Time: Pre-drinks at 6 pm, with formalities commencing at 6:30 pm
Venue: Novotel, Sydney Olympic Park
Tickets: Purchase your ticket HERE