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Mitchell Norton (born 1 April 1993) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Southland Sharks of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He has previously played for the Townsville Crocodiles in the Australian Australian NBL and the Townsville Heat in the Queensland Basketball League.
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- Basketball expressions nbl season preview with townsville crocodiles mitch norton
- Mitch norton wins a 2 on 1 basketball game
- Early life
- Professional career
- National team career
- Personal
- References
Mitch norton wins a 2 on 1 basketball game
Early life
Born and raised in Townsville, Queensland, Norton attended Pimlico State High School and the Australian Institute of Sport as a youth, while also representing Queensland North at Under 16 and Under 18 Australian Basketball Championships between 2007 and 2009. In 2010, he represented Australia at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship. He also represented Queensland in 2010 and 2011 at the Australian Under 20 Championships.
Professional career
In 2011, Norton joined the Townsville Crocodiles as a development player for the 2011–12 NBL season. However, due to a foot injury, he managed just five games while averaging 2.2 points per game.
In 2012, Norton joined the Crocodiles' full roster and subsequently averaged 4.1 points in 28 games during the 2012–13 NBL season. He improved dramatically in 2013–14 as he averaged 6.9 points and 2.6 assists in 27 games while leading the league in free throw percentage with 88.5%. He was awarded the Mark Bragg Medal at the end of season gala night for in honour of the Players’ Player Award. He also garnered the Mike Kelly Medal for the Best Defensive Player on the Crocodiles' 2013–14 team.
In 2014–15, Norton again earned the Mark Bragg Medal after averaging 7.9 points and 2.9 assists in 28 games.
On 7 April 2016, Norton signed with the Southland Sharks for the rest of the 2016 New Zealand NBL season as an injury replacement for his former Crocodiles teammate, Jordair Jett. However, his stint with the Sharks lasted just two games, as he was brought into the All-Australian team for their China tour. He later re-joined the squad in mid May.
With the demise of the Townsville Crocodiles following the 2015–16 season, Norton immediately became a free agent and was heavily sort after by a number of rival NBL clubs. Despite receiving a number of higher financial offers, it was the prospect of playing under head coach Rob Beveridge that lured him to the Illawarra Hawks, signing a two-year deal with the club on 21 April 2016.
On 13 October 2016, Norton suffered a hamstring injury in the Hawks' second game of the 2016–17 season. On 14 February 2017, he re-signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2017 New Zealand NBL season.
National team career
In July 2012, Norton was named in the 2012 Australian Stanković Cup squad. The Boomers went on to finish in second place.
In June 2013, Norton was named in the Australian squad for the 2013 Stanković Cup and World University Games. Australia went on to win gold and silver respectively.
Personal
Norton is the son of Paul and Anita Norton, and has a brother named Max.