Gorman played two seasons of college basketball in the United States for the Utah State Aggies between 2018 and 2020. She was named an Academic All-Mountain West Conference Selection and was recognised as a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete in 2018–19. In her sophomore season, she led the team in assists (85),[5] steals (59) and 3-point baskets (68) and ranked third on the squad in scoring (10.7 points per game).[6] She scored a career-high 28 points against Seattle on 9 November 2019.[5]
In April 2020, Gorman transferred to San Diego.[7]
Between 2020 and 2022, Gorman played two seasons for the Toreros. She was named an All-Academic honorable mention selection as a junior and averaged 8.9 points per game. As a senior, she was named WCC All-Academic honorable mention and averaged 10.5 points in 31.6 minutes per game. She surpassed 1,000 career points for her collegiate career.[5]
Professional career
In June 2022, Gorman signed with the Ballarat Miners of the NBL1 South for the rest of the 2022 season.[8][9] In 13 games, she averaged 11.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.[3]
Gorman joined the Cockburn Cougars of the NBL1 West for the 2023 season.[10][11] She helped the Cougars finish the regular season in first place with an 18–2 record and helped the team reach their first ever grand final.[12] In the grand final, Gorman scored a team-high 19 points with five 3-pointers in leading the Cougars to the NBL1 West championship with a 68–61 win over the Willetton Tigers. She was subsequently named grand final MVP.[13] For the season, she was named the league's Defensive Player of the Year,[14] having proved herself a tremendous on-ball lockdown defender.[15] In 23 games, she averaged 15.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game.[3]
On 7 June 2023, Gorman signed with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023–24 season.[16][17] She was considered a defensive specialist.[18] In mid November, she suffered a strained ligament in her foot. There were initial fears that she could be ruled out for the remainder of the season, but she returned in early December.[18] She helped the Lynx reach the WNBL grand final series, where they lost 2–1 to the Southside Flyers.[19][20][21] In 22 games, she averaged 4.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.[3]
On 16 August 2024, Gorman re-signed with the Lynx for the 2024–25 WNBL season.[31][32] She stepped up in the absence of injured co-captain Amy Atwell early in the season to become one of the WNBL's most damaging three-point shooters while retaining her defensive reputation.[33]
