Shay Doron

Shay Doron was born in 1985 in Ramat HaSharon

Doron was born in Ramat HaSharon to Yehuda and Tamari Doron. Her mother played volleyball for Israel's national team, and her father competed in the decathlon. At Rotberg High School she won 3 Israeli championships and 2 cups in basketball, and she won over 60 medals in track and field.

She moved to New York for her last 2 years of high school and played for Christ the King Regional High School. She became the first girl from New York to play on the McDonald's All-American Team. She was named Gatorade Player of the Year from New York in both seasons.

At the University of Maryland she studied criminal justice and criminology. She helped the team win its first national title in 2006. That year she was named to the U.S. National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

In 2007 the New York Liberty picked her 16th in the WNBA draft, and she played 7 games. She later played in Israel, Turkey, Romania and Russia, and won the EuroCup with Elitzur Ramla. With Maccabi Ashdod she won 4 championships and 2 state cups.

She announced her retirement in March 2022. In June 2023 a ceremony was held in her honor during the European Basketball Championship.