Personal information | |||
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Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 20 April 1993||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
School | Diocesan School for Girls | ||
University | Otago University | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): GD, GK | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
2012–2016 | Southern Steel | 42 [1] | |
2016–2017 | Northern Mystics | 15 | |
2018–present | Northern Stars | 16 [2] | |
(Correct as of 29 May 2019) | |||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
2010–present | NZ U21 | ||
(Correct as of 24 December 2012) |
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]
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