Samantha Norwood

SBL In 2007, Norwood averaged 7.5 rebounds per game while playing in the State Basketball League in Western Australia.

WNBL

Norwood played for the West Coast Waves, In a December 2010 victory over the Dandenong Rangers, she scored 28 points. In a January 2011 victory over the Logan Thunder, she had 11 rebounds. Playing for the Waves in 2011/2012, she scored 10 points and 11 rebounds in an October loss to the Sydney Uni Flames. She scored 17 points and had 11 rebounds in the Waves first win of the season when they beat the Australian Institute of Sport in November. In a game against Townsville Fire later that month, she scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds in a loss for her team. In a December loss to the Canberra Capitals, she scored 15 points and led her team in scoring.

As a 21-year-old, after being recruited in the off-season, Norwood joined the Canberra Capitals for the 2012/13 season. In her team debut on the road against the Sydney Uni Flames, she scored 10 points, had five rebounds and three assists. At the Capitals home opener against the Bulleen Boomers, Canberra fans gave her a standing ovation when she was introduced. She finished her debut home game with Capitals with 10 points, nine rebounds and two assists.