Shane McDonald (born 29 May 1985) is an Australian former professional basketball player. He played one season of college basketball for Nova Southeastern University before playing professionally in the NBL for the Singapore Slingers, Perth Wildcats, Melbourne Tigers and New Zealand Breakers. He was a long-time serving captain of the Nunawading Spectres in the SEABL, having led the team to a championship in 2011 and earned co-MVP honours in 2013. He is also a seven-time All-SEABL Team member, having first made the team in 2007 before earning the honour every year between 2011 and 2016. In 2019, he helped the Spectres win the inaugural NBL1 championship. He retired following the 2019 season.
Born in Nhill, Victoria, McDonald played junior basketball in Horsham where he eventually made the senior Hornets squad and become an integral member of the Hornets' history-making double hat-trick of championships between 2000 and 2003. He played his last season for Horsham in 2004 and averaged 29.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.9 steals in 16 games.
In 2003, McDonald graduated from Horsham College, and the following year he moved to the United States on exchange from Victoria University to attend Nova Southeastern University. While there, he played basketball for the Sharks and studied a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physical Education.

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