Willie Norwood (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1947 Carrollton, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marshall (Carrollton, Mississippi) |
| College | Alcorn State (1965–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1970–1978 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 8, 15, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1971 | Caen Basket Calvados |
| 1971–1975 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1975–1977 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1977 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1978 | Rochester Zeniths |
| 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,209 (7.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,597 (3.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 364 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Willie B. Norwood (born August 8, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'7" power forward from Carrollton, Mississippi and Alcorn State University, Norwood played in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1978 as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 7.5 points per game in his NBA career.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Willie Norwood Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
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