1. Mitchell Robert Norton was born on 1 April 1993 and is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League.
23 Facts About Mitch Norton
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Mitch Norton began his NBL career in 2011 with the Townsville Crocodiles before joining the Illawarra Hawks in 2016 following the collapse of his hometown team.
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Mitch Norton has played for the Townsville Heat in the Queensland Basketball League and the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand NBL.
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Mitch Norton represented Queensland North at the Australian Under 16 Championships in 2007 and 2008, and the Under 18 Championships in 2009.
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Mitch Norton again suited up for Queensland in 2010 for the Australian Under 20 Championships, and again in 2011 where Queensland collected a silver medal.
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On 23 April 2018, Mitch Norton signed a three-year deal with the Perth Wildcats.
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Mitch Norton averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
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Mitch Norton was inspirational during the NBL finals as the Wildcats finished runners-up, refusing to allow a hip injury to stop him from playing despite being in obvious pain.
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On 1 July 2021, Mitch Norton re-signed with the Wildcats on a three-year deal.
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On 14 April 2023, Mitch Norton parted ways with the Wildcats.
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On 19 April 2023, Mitch Norton signed a two-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets.
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Mitch Norton played for the Townsville Heat in the Queensland Basketball League every year between 2012 and 2015, where he won the QBL U23 Youth Player of the Year award in 2015.
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In 2016, Mitch Norton moved to New Zealand to play for the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand NBL.
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Mitch Norton returned to the Sharks for the 2017 season.
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Mitch Norton joined the Southern Districts Spartans of the NBL1 North for the 2024 season.
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In July 2012, Mitch Norton helped Australia earn the silver medal at the Stankovic Cup in China.
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In June 2013, Mitch Norton was named in the Australian squad for the Stankovic Cup and World University Games.
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Mitch Norton won gold with the Australian national team at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
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In February 2021, Mitch Norton was named in the Boomers' Olympic squad.
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Mitch Norton re-joined the team for the next qualifying window in February 2023.
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In November 2024, Mitch Norton joined the Boomers for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
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Mitch Norton re-joined the squad in February 2025 for two more qualifiers.
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Mitch Norton is the son of Paul and Anita Mitch Norton, and has a younger brother named Max.