Samantha Frances Norwood (born 7 December 1989) is an Australian basketball player playing for the Canberra Capitals in 2012/13.

She attended Willetton Senior High School before going on to Stony Brook University, where she majored in arts and sciences.

[1][2][8] In 2007, Norwood averaged 7.5 rebounds per game while playing in the State Basketball League in Western Australia.

[14] 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.

[3][4] Lauren Jackson, who also joined the Capitals for the season, spoke highly of Norwood's abilities to fill her in for her.

[10][20] At the Capitals home opener against the Bulleen Boomers, Canberra fans gave her a standing ovation when she was introduced.