Karsyn Norman

Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Bedford North Lawrence
Hometown:
Bedford, Ind.

MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State 13th-year head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee has announced the addition of Karsyn Norman (Bedford, Ind./Bedford North Lawrence) from Butler to its 2025-26 roster.

"Karsyn was the guard we targeted from the second she went in the portal," Sallee said. "She has the experience we coveted and plays with an elite combination of speed and motor that makes her the perfect fit for our program. Karsyn is and always has been a winner and we look forward to seeing her game explode in our up-tempo, fast paced system."

Norman, comes to Ball State after playing two seasons with the Bulldogs. In two years, Norman has seen action in 65 games with 39 starts while scoring 251 points, pulling down 110 rebounds, dishing out 141 assists and totaling 37 steals. Norman has scored a season high 11 points on two separate occasions against St. Johns (1/17/24) and Providence (1/8/25).

Norman made her first collegiate start at Creighton (1/10/24). She logged a season-high 32 minutes of playing time at home versus Creighton, finishing the game with 10 points. Norman scored in double figures for the first time in her career at UConn (12/18/24), also tallying 10 points.

As a sophomore, she scored three or more points in 19 contests while dishing out two or more assists in every game but three. Norman is known for her consistency at the free throw line shooting over 76 percent from the charity stripe her last two seasons at Butler.

Prior to Butler, Norman played four years at Bedford North Lawerence High School where she was a 2023 Indiana All-Star. Also in 2023, Norman earned the Mental Attitude award following the Class 4A state championship game helping Bedford North Lawrence earn the state title.

Norman set the Stars school record for career assists (352). The four year-starter and two-time team captain was rated as the #6 player in Indiana by Prep Girls Hoops. She was recognized as Supreme 15 Underclass All-State while earning Indiana Junior All-Star accolades.

At Bedford North Lawrence, Norman averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game in 2021. She helped the Stars win a conference, sectional and regional championship. Norman is not only talented on the court but off the court as she is a three-time scholar athlete (2020-22).