Shaun Norris Explained

Shaun Norris
Fullname:Shaun Daryl Norris
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Club:Be Active Perth Wheelcats
Birth Date:2 April 1985

Shaun Daryl Norris, OAM[1] (born 2 April 1985) is an Australian wheelchair basketball player. He has been selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, his sixth Games.[2] [3]

Personal

Norris is from the Perth suburb of Banksia Grove, Western Australia,[4] and was born on 2 April 1985.[4] [5] [6] He became a paraplegic after a car accident.[4]

Basketball

Norris's wheelchair basketball classification is 3.0 ppints,[5] [6] and he is a shooting guard.[5] His ability to play wheelchair basketball has been supported by the Western Australian Institute of Sport Individual Athlete Support Program.[7] [8]

National team

When competing for the national team, Norris wears number 7.[9]

Paralympics

Norris was part of the silver medal-winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.[10] He was also part of the gold medal-winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,[11] [12] for which he received a Medal of the Order of Australia.[1] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he was part of the Australian men's wheelchair team that won silver.[13]

Norris was chosen to be a part of the team sent to represent Australia at the 2016 Paralympics where they finished sixth.[14]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, the Rollers finished fifth with a win–loss record of 4–4.[2] [15]

Other competitions

In 2003, he competed at the Kitakyushu Champions Cup in Japan, where his team took first place.[5] In 2004, he was part of the squad that came in first place at the Roosevelt Cup.[5] In 2006, he was named as part of the World All-Star 5 for the 2006 Gold Cup tournament.[4] [5] He was part of the 2007 squad that competed at the Paralympic World Cup.[4] In 2008, he was part of the team that took silver at the Beijing Paralympic test event.[4] [5] In 2009, he was part of the Australian squad that won a gold medal at the IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship.[5] In the final game of the tournament, in a game versus Japan, he had 7 rebounds, 19 points and 2 assists.[7] That year, he also won a gold medal as part of the team that competed at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, England.[5] In 2009, he was part of the national side that competed at the Rollers World Challenge.[16] He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team that competed at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship[17] [18] that won a gold medal.[19] He and fellow Australian teammate Justin Eveson were recognised for their performance at the tournament by being named as one of the World All-Star Five for the tournament.[20] He was a member of the Rollers team that won the gold medal at the 2014 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships.[21] In 2016, he was selected for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[22]

In 2018, he was a member of the Rollers that won the bronze medal at 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.[23]

Club basketball

Norris plays his club basketball for the Perth Wheelcats.[17] In 2002, he played club basketball for the Perth Wheelcats of Australia's National Wheelchair Basketball League. That year, the team won the league championship, and he was named the Most Valuable Player for the Finals series.[5] In 2007, he was still part of the Wheelcats team, and the again won the league championships. That year, he was named the league's MVP and was named as part of the league's All-Star Five. That same year, the Wheelcats won the World Club Championships.[5] In 2009, he was again on the roster for the Perth Wheelcats. His performances helped the team win some games, including a round two victory of the Adelaide Thunder.[24] In 2010, he was playing club basketball with CD Fundosa Grupo.[25], he plays his club basketball for the Perth Wheelcats.[5] In the first game of the 2011 season against the Wollongong Roller Hawks, he had 16 assists.[26] His Perth Wheelcats lost to the Wollongong Roller Hawks in the 2011 NWBL Championship. He scored 23 points in the semi-final, and 28 points in the preliminary finals. In the finals, he had 15 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds.[27]

Recognition

In 2010, he was named one of The West Australian ANZ Sports Star Nominees in the wheelchair basketball category.[28] In 2014, he was awarded Wheelchair Sports WA Sports Star of the Year and Be Active Perth Wheelcats MVP.[29] Norris was named International Paralympic Committee Athlete for the Month - November 2019.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norris, Sean Daryl. 30 December 2011. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011170443/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1140077&search_type=advanced&showInd=true. live.
  2. Web site: 21 July 2021. Standards And Culture To Drive Revamped Rollers. 21 July 2021. Paralympics Australia.
  3. Web site: 2024-07-05 . Fire Burns For Veteran Rollers Picked For Paris 2024 Paralympics Australia . 2024-07-07 . www.paralympic.org.au . en-AU.
  4. Web site: 6 November 2011. Shaun Norris. Wheelchair Sports Western Australia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110216142353/http://www.wheelchairsportswa.org.au/ath_shaunnorris.htm. 16 February 2011.
  5. Web site: Shaun Norris. Basketball Australia. 6 November 2011. 25 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025174950/http://basketball.net.au/index.php?id=596. live.
  6. Web site: Shaun Norris. Australian Paralympic Committee. 6 November 2011. 5 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110805112023/http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/shaun-norris. live.
  7. Web site: 20 October 2009. 6 November 2011. Western Australian Institute of Sport. WAIS Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Gain Gold. 2 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120402090310/http://www.wais.org.au/other/news_detail.php?ID=647. live.
  8. Web site: Individual Athlete Support Program. 6 November 2011. Western Australian Institute of Sport. 21 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110821215817/http://www.wais.org.au/other/id.php?section=Athletes&ID=04. live.
  9. News: Life Magazine. 6 November 2011. Paralympics Day 7 - Wheelchair Basketball.
  10. Web site: Results - ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games - Wheelchair Basketball - Men. 9 September 2011. International Paralympic Committee. 27 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727164828/http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/results.html?competition=2004PG&gender=m&sport=basketball&discipline=&event=&eclass=. live.
  11. Web site: Basketball Chronology. Basketball Australia. 2010. 9 September 2011. 21 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140221025545/http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=471. live.
  12. Web site: Event guide: Wheelchair basketball. 9 September 2011. 4 September 2008. ABC. Andrew. McGarry. 13 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121113091215/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/04/2355383.htm?site=%2Fparalympics%2F2008. live.
  13. Web site: Men's Wheelchair Basketball Results. London 2012 Paralympic Games. 9 September 2012. 8 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120908235825/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/wheelchair-basketball/event/men/match%3Dwbm400101/index.html. live.
  14. Web site: Hosts shock Rollers to end Rio campaign. Australian Paralympic Committee. 29 September 2016. 2 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002111818/https://www.paralympic.org.au/hosts-shock-rollers-to-end-rio-campaign/. live.
  15. Web site: 4 September 2021. Rollers end Tokyo campaign fifth. 18 September 2021. New South Wales Institute of Sport.
  16. News: 6 November 2011. Rollers roll over Japan. The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. AAP.
  17. Web site: Basketball Australia : 2010 WC Team. Basketball Australia. 11 September 2011. 2010. 25 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111025175845/http://basketball.net.au/index.php?id=1214. live.
  18. Web site: Newsletter 2010 July 2010 . July 2010 . 11 September 2011 . Australian Athletes With a Disability . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408065015/http://www.sports.org.au/newsletter/19-2010/92-july-2010.html . 8 April 2011 .
  19. Web site: 11 September 2011. Rollers Int History. 2010. Basketball Australia. 18 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100918012149/http://basketball.net.au/index.php?id=1206. live.
  20. Web site: 6 November 2011. Wheelchair Sports WA. https://web.archive.org/web/20110219150753/http://www.wasportsfed.asn.au/downloads/Wheelchair%20Sports%20WA.pdf. dead. 19 February 2011. Western Australia Sports Federation. 29 October 2010. 1.
  21. Web site: Rollers are back to back World Champions . Australian Paralympic Committee News, 14 July 2014 . 28 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903091833/http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/rollers-are-back-back-world-champions . 3 September 2014 .
  22. Web site: Australian Rollers ready for Rio 2016 revenge . . 19 July 2016 . 20 July 2016 . 29 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829040610/https://www.paralympic.org.au/australian-rollers-ready-for-rio-2016-revenge/ . live .
  23. Web site: Rollers earn bronze at the 2018 World Championships . Basketball Australia website . 28 August 2018 . 27 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075407/http://australia.basketball/rollers-earn-bronze-at-2018-iwbf-world-championships/ . live .
  24. Thunder show improvement in NWBL . Wheelchair Sports South Australia . 6 November 2011 . 2 . July 2009 . Wheelchair Sports South Australia Newsletter . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120317083424/http://www.wheelchairsports-sa.org.au/newsletters/July09.pdf . 17 March 2012 .
  25. Web site: 6 November 2011 . FOUR NSW TEAM REPRESENTATIVES NAMED IN ROLLERS TEAM TO PLAY ENGLAND . 29 June 2010 . New South Wales Basketball . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110216143631/http://www.nswbasketball.net.au/documents/4NSWTeamRepsNamedinRollersTeamtoPlayEngland.pdf . 16 February 2011 .
  26. Web site: Wheelcats Triumphant in First Game Back. 23 June 2011. Emily. Dimozantos. 6 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425142305/http://motionphoto.com.au/wheelcats-triumphant-in-first-game-back/. 25 April 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  27. Web site: 6 November 2011. Wollongong Roller Hawks claim 2011 NWBL Title. Basketball Australia. 19 August 2011. 5 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405114244/http://www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=302&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2201&cHash=4c4ff62768. live.
  28. Web site: 2010 The West Australian ANZ Sports Star Nominees. https://web.archive.org/web/20110219164639/http://www.wasportsfed.asn.au/downloads/2010%20The%20West%20Australian%20ANZ%20Sports%20Star%20Nominees.pdf. dead. 19 February 2011. 2010. The West Australian. 6 November 2011. 2.
  29. Web site: 19th Annual Sports Star of the Year Awards. Wheelchair Sports WA Facebook. 25 November 2014.
  30. Web site: Shaun Norris named Allianz Athlete of the Month. International Paralympic Committee website. 17 December 2019. 18 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218111939/https://www.paralympic.org/news/shaun-norris-named-allianz-athlete-month. live.

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