Rashad Tucker
July 23, 2020
Liam Norton
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 26/07/83
- Place of Birth: Melbourne (VIC)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 186
- Weight (KG): 82
- Junior Assoc: VIC - Horsham
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 6/12/06
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 21/02/07
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 23
- NBL History: Melbourne 2007
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Liam Norton was born in Melbourne (VIC) and began playing basketball as a junior with the Horsham basketball program.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Liam Norton made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Liam Norton played one season in the NBL. He averaged 1 points, 0 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 4 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 23 | Melbourne | 25-8 (2) | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 53% | 0% | 4 | Totals | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 53% | 0% | 4 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 23 | Melbourne | 25-8 (2) | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 53% | 0% | 4 | Total | 4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 53% | 0% | 4 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Horsham (2000), Melbourne University (2002–2004, 2010, 2017), Eltham (2011–2012), Bulleen (2014–2015)
Norton played for Horsham in the 2000 Division One Men VBL season, with Horsham defeating Melbourne University in the grand final series. The Horsham team also included Aaron Bruce, and Brett Goodgame scored 30 points in the grand final win.
Norton joined Melbourne University for the 2002 Division One Men VBL season, when the team reached the grand final series against Nunawading and he had six steals against Nunawading in Game 1 on 10 August 2002. Melbourne University returned to the grand final series in the 2003 Premier Division Men VBL season against Werribee, then won the 2004 Premier Division Men VBL championship against Southern Peninsula, with Norton earning All-Star Five selection and scoring 38 points against Altona on 15 August 2004.
Norton played for Melbourne University again in the 2010 Big V Division One Men season, when the team won the championship after a 2–1 semi-final series against Warrnambool and a 2–0 grand final series against Geelong. He scored 32 points and made six three-pointers against Warrnambool in Game 3 of the semi-final series on 15 August 2010, had eight assists against Geelong in Game 1 of the grand final series on 21 August 2010, scored 11 points as Melbourne University won Game 2 71–66 after opening the series with a 110–82 Game 1 win, and was named Grand Final Series MVP and All-Star Five.
His Melbourne University Big V/VBL totals through 2012 were 101 games, 1,894 points, 499 rebounds, 244 assists, 132 steals, 712-of-1,578 from the floor at 45.12 percent, 162-of-404 from three at 40.10 percent and 302-of-425 from the free-throw line at 71.06 percent, with a high score of 32 against Warrnambool in Game 3 of the 2010 semi-final series.
Norton joined Eltham for the 2011 Big V season after the Wildcats added Gerard Leonard, Adrian Sturt and Norton during the offseason, and Eltham reached the men’s championship grand final before a 2–0 loss to Waverley, 113–111 and 75–73. He continued with Eltham in 2012, when the Wildcats returned to the grand final series and lost 2–0 to Ringwood, 70–61 and 86–78.
Norton moved to Bulleen for the 2014 Big V season, opening with 21 points and 5 rebounds in a 92–70 win over Hawthorn and following with 21 points and 4 assists in a 78–63 win over Melbourne. He later had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in a 90–88 win over Hume City, 25 points and 4 assists in a 97–90 loss to Hawthorn, scored 27 points when Bulleen’s season ended in a 98–73 elimination-final loss to Sherbrooke, and was voted All-Star Guard for 2014.
Norton captained Bulleen in the 2015 Big V season and scored 21 points in a 75–69 loss to Diamond Valley on 31 May. By mid-June he led Bulleen at 16.6 points per game with 2.9 assists per game, and he later posted 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a 97–90 loss to Corio Bay before scoring 27 points with 4 rebounds and 7-of-11 three-point shooting in a 103–94 win over Diamond Valley as Bulleen moved to 11–9 and fifth on the ladder.
Norton returned to Melbourne University for the 2017 Big V Division One Men season, captained the team to the first round of the playoffs and scored over 20 points per game with 5 assists per game. He reached 100 Big V games for Melbourne University during the season and was named the club’s Division One Men Team MVP.
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