Shona Thorburn

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Shona Thorburn
WNBA teams
Point guard
Born	(1982-08-07) August 7, 1982 Oxford, England, UK
Nationality	Canadian
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	149 lb (68 kg)
College	Utah
Draft	7th overall, 2006 Minnesota Lynx
WNBA career	2006–present

Minnesota Lynx (2006) Seattle Storm (2007)

Shona Thorburn (born August 7, 1982 in Oxford, England, UK) is a Canadian professional basketball player, formerly a point guard for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.

Thorburn is a graduate of Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, Ontario.^[1] She later attended college at the University of Utah and graduated in 2006. Following her collegiate career, she was selected 7th overall in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx.

Most of Thorburn's rookie season was spent on the bench. She never got into the Lynx rotation and averaged just 0.8 points, 0.9 assists and 6.6 minutes in 21 games. On May 14, 2007, she was released by the Lynx.

Thorburn inked a 7-day contract with the Seattle Storm in July 2007, but was released when the term expired.

External links

WNBA Player Profile

References

↑ "Celebrity High: Westdale Secondary Alumni (Shona Thorburn)" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator. May 19, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2007.

v t e 2006 WNBA Draft

First Round	Seimone Augustus Cappie Pondexter Monique Currie Sophia Young Lisa Willis Candice Dupree Shona Thorburn Tamara James La'Tangela Atkinson Tye'sha Fluker Barbara Turner Sherill Baker Kim Smith Scholanda Dorrell

Second Round	Ann Strother Shanna Crossley Ambrosia Anderson Liz Moeggenberg Nikki Blue Jennifer Harris Mistie Williams Willnett Crockett Brooke Queenan Renae Camino Dalila Esche Kasha Terry LaToya Bond Debbie Merrill

Third Round	Tiffany Stansbury Khara Smith Megan Duffy Crystal Smith Miriam Sy Kerri Gardin Zane Teilane Tiffany Porter-Talbert Christelle N'Garsanet Jessica Foley Erin Grant Marina Kuzina Lamisha Augustine Marita Payne

v t e Canada women's squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 8th place

4 Phillips 5 Gabriele 6 Thorburn 7 Pilypaitis 8 Smith 9 Ayim 10 A. Tatham 11 Achonwa 12 Murphy 13 T. Tatham 14 Aubry 15 Plouffe Coach: McNeill

Persondata
Name	Thorburn, Shona
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	August 7, 1982
Place of birth	Oxford, England, UK
Date of death
Place of death

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