Storm Purvis
Personal information
Born (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993
Christchurch, New Zealand
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]

References

  1. "ANZ Championship > Teams > Southern Steel". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. "Player profile • ANZ Premiership Netball".
  3. "Southern Steel | Players | ANZ Championship". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  4. Storm Purvis Silver ferns
  5. "Storm Purvis tipped as star on the rise". Stuff. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. "Steel Rookie Storm Purvis to lead NZ U21s". Stuff. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. "Steel upset Magic". ABC News. AAP. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. Johannsen, Dana (6 July 2012). "Awards line up shows depth of young talent". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. ANZ Premiership: Two-test Silver Fern Storm Purvis retires from elite netball
  10. "Storm Purvis grateful for second chance at netball milestone after Covid-19 twists". 21 May 2022.
  11. Storm Purvis
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