Storm Purvis
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| Born | 20 April 1993 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Diocesan School for Girls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Otago University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Storm Purvis (born 20 April 1993)[3] is a New Zealand netball player who plays for the Silver Ferns[4] internationally, and for the Northern Stars in the ANZ Premiership. She plays in the GD and GK positions.
Purvis started her netball career playing for Auckland Waitakere, and was a Northern Mystics training partner in 2011 before moving to Dunedin and picking up a contract with the Steel in 2012.[5] She was selected into the NZ U21 team in 2010, and was named captain in 2012. During the series she was played in the unfamiliar position of WD at times.[6]
Purvis made her ANZ Championship debut in the first game of 2012, coming on in the last quarter against Silver Ferns stalwart Irene Van Dyk, and picking off a vital intercept which led to the Steel's shock win against the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[7] A solid season saw Purvis nominated for the Best Young Player award. She was rewarded by being selected into the NZ Accelerant Squad in 2012.[8] A series of knee injuries hindered Purvis’ ability to play more international games and she retired from domestic and international netball in 2020.[9] During the 2022 ANZ Premiership season, Purvis was called upon by her previous team Northern Stars as a COVID-19 replacement. This marked her 100th match played.[10]
Purvis is a reporter/presenter on The Crowd Goes Wild.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ANZ Championship > Teams > Southern Steel". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ "Player profile • ANZ Premiership Netball".
- ↑ "Southern Steel | Players | ANZ Championship". Retrieved 12 December 2012.
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- ↑ "Storm Purvis tipped as star on the rise". Stuff. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "Steel Rookie Storm Purvis to lead NZ U21s". Stuff. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "Steel upset Magic". ABC News. AAP. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ Johannsen, Dana (6 July 2012). "Awards line up shows depth of young talent". The New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ ANZ Premiership: Two-test Silver Fern Storm Purvis retires from elite netball
- ↑ "Storm Purvis grateful for second chance at netball milestone after Covid-19 twists". 21 May 2022.
- ↑ Storm Purvis
- Living people
- 1993 births
- New Zealand netball players
- New Zealand international netball players
- ANZ Championship players
- ANZ Premiership players
- Southern Steel players
- Northern Mystics players
- Northern Stars players
- Netball players from Christchurch
- New Zealand international Fast5 players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportswomen