Shaun Norris
Encyclopedia
Shaun Norris is a wheelchair basketball player from Western Australia
who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
.
, and was born on 2 April 1985. He became a paraplegic after a car accident. The most influential person in his life is Ben Ettridge.
Individual Athlete Support Program.
at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
. He was also part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
. He is currently training to try to be selected for the squad that will compete at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
.
in Japan, where his team took first place. In 2004, he was part of the squad that came in first place at the Roosevelt Cup. In 2006, he was named as part of the World All-Star 5 for the 2006 Gold Cup tournament.He was part of the 2007 squad that competed at the Paralympic World Cup.In 2008, he was part of the team that took silver at the Beijing Paralympic test event. In 2009, he was part of the Australian squad that won a gold medal at the IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship. In the final game of the tournament, in a game versus Japan, he had 7 rebounds, 19 points and 2 assists. That year, he also won a gold medal as part of the team that competed at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, England. In 2009, he was part of the national side that competed at the Rollers World Challenge. He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
that competed at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
that won a gold medal. He and fellow Australian team mate Justin Eveson
were recognised for their performance at the tournament by being named as one of the World All-Star Five for the tournament.
ANZ Sports Star Nominees in the wheelchair basketball category.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
The 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held in Birmingham, Great Britain from 7 to 17 July 2010. Both the men's and women's tournaments were held...
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Personal
Norris is from Alexander Heights, Western AustraliaAlexander Heights, Western Australia
Alexander Heights is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo.Originally named "Alinjarra", an Aboriginal word for 'north' in 1977, this suburb was renamed Alexander Heights in 1987. The name is derived from Alexander Drive, the main arterial road into the area...
, and was born on 2 April 1985. He became a paraplegic after a car accident. The most influential person in his life is Ben Ettridge.
Basketball
Norris's wheelchair basketball classification is 3.0, and he is a shooting guard. His ability to play wheelchair basketball has been supported by the Western Australian Institute of SportWestern Australian Institute of Sport
The Western Australian Institute of Sport is an elite sports institute set up in 1983 by the Government of Western Australia to support athletes in Western Australia...
Individual Athlete Support Program.
Paralympics
Norris was part of the silver medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball teamAustralia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
. He was also part of the gold medal winning Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
. He is currently training to try to be selected for the squad that will compete at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August and 9 September 2012. The Games will be held in London, United Kingdom after the city was successful with its bid for the Paralympics and Summer Olympic Games.Even though 2012 will be London's...
.
Other competitions
In 2003, he competed at the Kitakyushu Champions CupKitakyushu Champions Cup
This tournament commemorates the 2002 Gold Cup World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Kitakyushu, which was the first to be held in Asia. 2011 tournament is the ninth to be held, demonstrating the vitality of our citizens and the united efforts of volunteers, and also promoting Kitakyushu...
in Japan, where his team took first place. In 2004, he was part of the squad that came in first place at the Roosevelt Cup. In 2006, he was named as part of the World All-Star 5 for the 2006 Gold Cup tournament.He was part of the 2007 squad that competed at the Paralympic World Cup.In 2008, he was part of the team that took silver at the Beijing Paralympic test event. In 2009, he was part of the Australian squad that won a gold medal at the IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship. In the final game of the tournament, in a game versus Japan, he had 7 rebounds, 19 points and 2 assists. That year, he also won a gold medal as part of the team that competed at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, England. In 2009, he was part of the national side that competed at the Rollers World Challenge. He was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
that competed at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship
The 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship was held in Birmingham, Great Britain from 7 to 17 July 2010. Both the men's and women's tournaments were held...
that won a gold medal. He and fellow Australian team mate Justin Eveson
Justin Eveson
Justin Eveson is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player from Australia who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship.-Personal:...
were recognised for their performance at the tournament by being named as one of the World All-Star Five for the tournament.
Club basketball
Norris plays his club basketball for the Perth Wheelcats. 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. 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. 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. In 2010, he was playing club basketball with CD Fundosa Grupo. , he plays his club basketball for the Perth Wheelcats. In the first game of the 2011 season against the Wollongong Roller Hawks, he had 16 assists. 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.Recognition
In 2010, he was named one of The West AustralianThe West Australian
The West Australian is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by ASX-listed Seven West Media . The West is published in tabloid format, as is the state's other major newspaper, The Sunday Times, a News Limited publication...
ANZ Sports Star Nominees in the wheelchair basketball category.