SHONA THORBURN
Position: Point Guard
Born: August 7, 1982
Height: 5’10
Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario
High School: Westdale Secondary School
University: University of Utah ‘06 (NCAA)
Professional: Nantes Reze (France)
Years With The Canadian National Team: 11
Number of International Games Played: 120
Number of Senior International Games: 95
National Team Statistics
YEAR TEAM
TOURNAMENT
GP
1998 YWNT
World Youth Games
6
GS
Statistics Unavailable
2000 JWNT
World Qualification
5
Statistics Unavailable
2001 JWNT
Jeux de la Francophonie
8
Statistics Unavailable
2002 YWNT
Exhib. Games
2
Statistics Unavailable
YWNT
World Qualification
4
SWNT
Exhib. Tournament
3
Statistics Unavailable
SWNT
Exhib vs. Cuba
2
Statistics Unavailable
SWNT
Exhib. Vs. Spain
1
Statistics Unavailable
SWNT
Exhib. Vs. Senegal
1
Statistics Unavailable
SWNT
Exhib. Vs. Axril (Spain)
1
Statistics Unavailable
2003 SWNT
Pan American Games
7
0
95
13.6 11 30 .367 4
15
.267 6
8
.750
2
SWNT
Olympic Qualification
4
-
40
10.0 5
17 .294 3
12
.250 0
2
.000
1
2011 SWNT Spain – Exhibition Tournament 3
3
94
31.5 6
14 .429 1
3
.333 3
3
.100
SWNT France – Exhibition Tournament 3
3
100 33.4 10 31 .326 1
5
.200 8
8
.100
SWNT
4
MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
125 31.3 12 44 .273 9
34
.265 8 12 .667
4
22
26 13 3
0
5
12
2
41
6.5
3.3 10.3
16
18 3 7
0
3
7
0
32
2.6
0.4 4.6
8
9
6 2
0
0
3
0
13
2.3
1.5 3.3
1
11
18 9 8
0
4
-
0
24
6.0
3.0 8.0
5
9
14 8 6
0
2
-
0
33
4.7
2.7 11.0
Exhibition vs. Japan
3
-
97
32.6 8
27 .296 1
3
.333 4
6
.667
4
10
14 4 1
0
1
10
0
19
4.7
1.3 6.3
SWNT
Exhibition vs. China
3
-
63
21.2 4
15 .267 0
5
.000 3
3
.100
0
5
5
8 0
0
2
4
0
11
1.7
2.7 3.7
SWNT
Exhibition vs. Puerto Rico
2
-
45
22.8 4
15 .267 0
3
.000 7
9
.778
5
3
8 10 3
-
3
4
0
15
4.0
5.0 7.5
SWNT FIBA Americas Olympic Qualif. 6
-
157 26.2 9
33 .273 2
11
.081 1
3
.333
1
17
18 20 2
-
2
2
0
21
3.0
3.3 3.5
2012 SWNT
SWNT
Exhibition vs. China
2
-
38
10 .400 0
1
.000 4
4
.100
1
4
5
4 2
-
2
3
0
12
2.5
2.0 6.0
Exhibition vs. Great Britain
2
-
43
21.8 3
7
.429 1
4
.250 1
2
.500
1
3
4
2 1
-
1
2
1
8
2.0
1.0 4.0
SWNT France Exhibition Tournament
19
4
3
-
55
18.3 4
14 .286 1
6
.016 3
6
.500
4
3
7
3 6
-
0
1
0
12
2.3
1.0 4.0
SWNT Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5
-
93
18.6 5
19 .263 4
9
.444 7
8
.875
2
14
16 14 3
-
4
2
1
21
3.2
2.8 4.2
SWNT
2.7
4.5 10.5
2.3 3.5
Olympic Games
6
-
152 25.3 22 51 .431 4
20
.020 15 21 .714
2
14
16 27 13 -
6
15
2
63
2013 SWNT
FIBA Americas
6
-
94
15.7 7
21 .333 6
12
.500 1
2
.500
7
13
20 14 0
-
2
6
1
21
3.3
2014 SWNT
Exhibition vs. Brazil
3
-
35
11.7 0
7
.000 1
4
.250 0
0
.000
1
3
4
7 4
-
0
3
0
0
1.33 2.3 0.0
SWNT Turkey Exhibition Tournament
3
-
51
17.3 0
4
.000 1
3
.333 3
4
.750
3
3
6
6 0
-
1
3
0
6
2.0
2.0 2.0
SWNT
Czech Exhibition Tournament
3
-
33
11.1 0
1
.000 0
4
.000 0
0
.000
0
4
4
4 2
-
1
4
0
0
1.3
1.3 0.0
SWNT
Spain Exhibition Tournament
2
-
22
11.1 0
1
.000 0
0
.000 0
0
.000
0
1
1
2 0
-
0
1
0
0
.500 1.0 0.0
-
SWNT
FIBA Worlds
7
-
127 18.1 9
24 .380 4
11
.360 10 11 .910
4
10
14 14 5
10 10
2
32
2.0
2.0 4.6
Pan American Games
5
-
64
12.9 7
14 .500 9
1
.560 3
5
.600
1
10
1 10 11 -
0
8
0
20
2.2
2.4 4.0
FIBA Americas
4
-
57
16.8 8
12 .670 5
7
.710 0
0
.000
2
7
9 17 2
-
1
6
0
21
1.5
4.3 5.3
2016 SWNT
Spain Exhibition
2
-
37.7 18.9 3
8
.380 2
4
.500 2
2
1.00
0
5
5
7 3
-
2
3
0
10
2.5
3.5 5.0
SWNT
France Exhibition
3
-
62.2 20.7 3
11 .270 1
4
.250 2
2
1.00
1
6
7 14 4
-
3
5
0
9
2.3
4.7 3.0
2015 SWNT
SWNT
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:
2016: Played 2 exhibition games in Spain, averaged 5.0 points per game and 2.5 rebounds. Played 3 exhibition games in France,
averaged 20.7 minutes, 4.7 assists.
2015: Member of the 2015 Pan American Games team that won Canada’s first ever gold medal averaged 12.9 minutes a game and
finished top ten in assist in the tournament. Helped the SWNT achieve gold at the FIBA Americas, qualifying for Rio 2016 Olympics.
2014: Played in all 9 exhibition games with the Senior Women’s National Team; averaged over 17 minutes and 2.0 assists per game in
the Turkey Exhibition Tournament; averaged 4.6 and 2.0 assists for Canada in all 7 games at FIBA Worlds
2013: Played as a part of the Senior Women’s National team that competed at FIBA Americas and qualified for FIBA Worlds 2014. She
averaged 3.5 points, 2.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game.
2012: Part of the team that qualified for the Olympic Games… Averaged 18.6 minutes and 4.2 points per game at the Qualification
Tournament… Member of the 2012 Olympic team that qualified for the quarter-finals in London, averaging 11 points and 25 minutes per
game. Finished tournament 3rd for assists.
2011: Participated in 6 games at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifiers in Colombia... 3 rd overall in assists during the FIBA Olympic
Qualifier tournament. Played 2 exhibition games with the Senior Women’s National team in Puerto Rico… Returned to the National
Team Program after eight years… Participated in all 12 games during phase one and two of the team’s training camp… Averaged 8.0
points per game in Spain; while averaging 11.0 points in three games in France… Against Japan, averaged 6.3 points per game and
3.7 points per game versus China.
2003: Member of the Senior Women’s National Team at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament…In four games,
averaged 10.0 minutes, 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds…Recorded totals of 4.6 points and 2.6 rebounds in seven games as a reserve at
the Pan American Games…Tied for fourth on the team in rebounds.
2002: The second leading scorer on Canada’s Young Women’s National Team at the FIBA Americas World Championship Qualification
Tournament…Among the leaders in rebounding, assists and minutes…Started all four games…Made her first appearance with the
Senior Women’s National Team and played in eight exhibition games.
2001: Participated in les Jeux de la Francophonie as a member of Team Canada…Was named the team’s co-captain.
2000: Co-captain of the Junior Women’s National Team which competed at the FIBA Americas World Championship Qualification
Tournament.
1998: Made her international debut for Canada as a member of the Youth Women’s National Team at the World Youth Games.
Professional Statistics
YEAR LEAGUE
2006
WNBA
TEAM
Minnesotta Lynx
Seattle Storm
GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
22 0 134 6.4
5
27 .185 1
8
.125 5
8 .625
4
13
2
17 20 11 0
4
14 20
15
0.8
0.9
0.7
2
2007
WNBA
0
8
4.0
1
2
.500 0
0
.000 0
0 .000
0
1
1
0 0
0
0
2
0
0.5
0.8
1.0
2007-08
Spain
EBE Promociones Santa Eulalia 31 31
-
-
-
-
.340
-
.290 -
-
.880
-
-
87 62 -
-
-
-
-
180 2.8
2.0
5.8
2008-09
Spain
Baloncesto Feve San Jose Leon 15 15 326 21.7 24 61 .393 6
20
.300 24 34 .706
9
38
47 35 11 -
13
2
90
3.1
2.3
6.0
5
.200 3
6 .500
3
6
9
7 1
-
4
1
0
28
2.3
1.8
7.0
6
.333 6
9 .667
9
7
16 17 5
-
7
0
1
22
4.0
4.3
5.5
-
.273 -
-
-
-
140 60
-
-
-
-
159 5.4
2.3
6.1
2008-09 Eurocup Baloncesto Feve San Jose Leon 4
4
2008-09 Eurocup
4 118 29.5 5
Bnot Raanana Hasharon
C.B. Olesa Espanyol
4
26 26
-
91 22.8 11 22 .500 1
-
-
-
19 .263 2
2009-10
Spain
-
.402
-
.850
2010-11
Spain
EBE-Ibiza
25 25 927 37.1 76 221 .344 27
82
.329 59 82 .720 40 111 151 78 31 -
48 56
4
292 6.0
3.1 11.7
2011-12
Spain
Argon Uni Girona
27 - 745 27.6 55 144 .382 26
96
.271 63 80 .788 39
73 112 80 37 -
23
2
254 4.3
3.0
2012-13 France
Aix-en-Provence
17 - 534 31.4 31 83 .373 24
85
.282 38 56 .679 18
67
85 83 25 -
11 42
4
172 5.0
4.9 10.1
2013-14 France
Toulouse
23 - 592 25.7 21 58 .362 17
71
.239 17 21 .810 21
54
75 69 32 -
21 35
1
110 3.3
3.0
4.8
2014-15 France
Union Hainaut
11 - 431 39 23 87 .264 4
35
.114 13 18 .722 10
30
40 75 11 -
23 37
0
63
3.6
6.8
5.7
2014-15 France
Nantes
5
- 183 36.6 16 38 .421 7
14
.500 13 16 .812 11
21
32 23 3
8
14
0
52
6.4
4.6 10.4
2015-16 France
Nantes
30 - 820 27.2 66 166 .397 27
87
.310 33 41 .805 20
83 103 93 31 -
19 54
2
191 3.4
-
-
3.2
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
2015-16: Played 30 games with Nantes…Averaging 27.2 mpg, 5.2 ppg, 3.4 rpg, and 3.2 apg
2014-15: Played in 11 games with Union Hainaut…averaged 39 mpg, 5.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, and 6.8 apg…Traded to Nantes mid-season
and played 5 games with Nantes…Averaging 36.6 mpg, 10.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, and 4.6 apg.
2013-14: Played in 23 games for Toulouse…averaging 25.7 minutes, 4.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 rebounds per game…led her
team in assists per game…
2012-13: Signed with Aix-en-Provence (France) and played 17 games averaging 31.4 minutes, 5.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists, and 10.1
points per game.
9.4
5.2
2011-12: Played for Argon Uni Girona (Spain LFB) Played 27 games this past season averaging 27.6 minutes, 9.4 points, and 4.3
rebounds per game.
2010-11: Started all 25 games for Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza (Spain). Averaged 11.7 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game,
both career-highs.
2009-10: Started all 26 games for C.B. Olesa Espanyol (Spain).
2008-09: Played for both Baloncesto Feve San Jose Leon and Bnot Raanana Hasharon in Eurocup championships.
2007-08: Started all 31 games for EBE Promociones Santa Eulalia (Spain).
2006: Drafted seventh overall in the WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Made professional debut in the Women’s National Basketball
League (WNBA) with the Minnesota Lynx. Concluded an abbreviated rookie season by appearing in 22 games, missing the final two
(Aug. 10-13) with plantar fascitis... Averaged 0.7 ppg and 0.8 rpg in 6.4 mpg, hitting 18.5% from the floor.
University Statistics
YEAR LEAGUE
SCHOOL
GP GS MIN AVG FG FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT A PF DQ STL TO BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
2001-02 NCAA
Utah
2002-03 NCAA
Utah
31 31 1131 36.5 146 389 .375 65
198 .328 96 118 .814 32 148 180 103 36 0
Did Not Play - Redshirt
47 63
453 5.8
3.3 14.6
2003-04 NCAA
Utah
31 31 1160 37.4 130 344 .378 45
136 .331 67 105 .638 44 123 167 123 36 0
32 64 13 372 5.4
4.0 12.0
2004-5
NCAA
Utah
34 34 1309 38.5 166 409 .406 48
136 .353 125 191 .654 47 165 212 221 61 0
68 97 10 505 6.2
6.5 14.9
2005-06 NCAA
Utah
34 34 1259 37.0 126 349 .361 31
113 .274 122 165 .739 47 171 218 242 39 1
56 96
7.1 11.9
9
3
405 6.4
UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS: (Source: University of Massachusetts Athletics)
SENIOR (2005-06): Averaged 11.9 points per game and a career-best 7.1 assists per game in 34 starts for Utah… She, along with
teammate, Kim Smith led the Utes to the Elite Eight in the NCAA National Championship Tournament.
JUNIOR (2004-05): Shared Mountain West Conference Player of the Year honors with teammate Kim Smith ... named first-team allMWC ... tabbed as honorable mention All-America by the WBCA ... garnered third-team All-America honors from Full Court Press ...
started all 34 games ... ranked second on the team in scoring, rebounding steals and blocked shots... led team in assists, free throws
made and minutes played ... ranked No. 6 in the nation and led the MWC in assists, averaging 6.5 per game ... led the MWC in assistturnover ratio ... ranked third in the league in scoring, averaging 14.9 points per game ... was ranked in the top 10 in the conference in
scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, three-point field goal percentage, three-pointers made, assist-turnover ratio and defensive
rebounds ... scored in double figures 26 times ... recorded six double-doubles.
SOPHOMORE (2003-04): Started all 31 games ... second-team All-MWC pick ... named to the all-tournament team at the MWC
Tournament ... led the team in assists and blocks, ranked second in points, points per game, rebounds, rebounds per game, offensive
rebounds and defensive rebounds, and third in three-point field goal percentage and steals ... reached double-digit scoring 20 times ...
had four or more rebounds in 24 of 31 games ... had five or more points in all but one game ... had two or more assists in 25 of 31
games ... had one or more steals in 21 games ... had one or more three-pointer in 24 games ... ranked third in the MWC in
assist/turnover ratio, fourth in assists, seventh in three-point field goal average, 10th in scoring and three-point field goal percentage
and 14th in rebounding ... led the team in assists 13 times, in blocks 11 times, in steals nine times, in rebounding seven times and in
scoring seven times ... named to the all-tournament team at the Fresno State Classic after averaging 11.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.5
assists ... scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the season opener against Southeast Missouri State ... scored 25 points at
CSU on Jan. 17.
FRESHMAN (2002-03): Started all 31 games ... named second-team all-MWC ... led the team in assists, minutes played and defensive
rebounds, ranked second in scoring, steals, field goals made, three-point field goals made and free throw percentage, and third in
three-point field goal percentage and rebounding ... Mountain West Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 12-18 ... named to the alltournament team at the Montana Tournament ... scored 10 or more points in 23 games and 20 or more points six times ... grabbed five
or more rebounds in 21 games ... dished out a season-high nine assists vs. Montana on Jan. 9 and pulled down a season-high 11
boards against BYU on Feb. 1 ... led the team in assists 16 times, in scoring 11 times and in rebounding 10 times.
2001-02: Did not play due to medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
Career: Averaged 18.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.0 steals per game...Was a 1998 and 1999 OFSAA bronze medalist, and a 1997
OFSAA gold medalist for the Westdale Senior Girls Team…Named High School Athlete of the Year in her senior season. Participated
in the 1998 and 1999 Nike All-Canada Camps…The youngest player for Ontario at the 1996 Juvenile Girl’s National Championships.
PERSONAL:
Born in Oxford, England…Daughter of Audrey Nicholson and Geoff Orton ... Major is communication