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.
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- ^ The Hamilton Spectator (2006-05-19). "Celebrity High: Westdale Secondary Alumni (Shona Thorburn)". Press release. http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1147989017565&call_pageid=1020420665036&col=1014656511815. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
