Willie Norwood (basketball) facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1947 Carrollton, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Marshall (Carrollton, Mississippi) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Alcorn State (1965–1969) |
| NBA Draft | 1969 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Pro career | 1970–1978 |
| 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) |
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.
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Career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Detroit | 78 | 16.3 | .505 | .651 | 4.1 | .6 | 7.5 | ||
| 1972–73 | Detroit | 79 | 16.2 | .494 | .684 | 4.1 | .7 | 8.3 | ||
| 1973–74 | Detroit | 74 | 15.9 | .510 | .664 | 3.1 | .8 | .8 | .1 | 8.0 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit | 24 | 14.5 | .520 | .738 | 3.7 | .7 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.6 |
| 1975–76 | Seattle | 64 | 15.7 | .485 | .749 | 3.6 | .9 | .7 | .1 | 6.9 |
| 1976–77 | Seattle | 76 | 21.7 | .469 | .733 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 7.7 |
| 1977–78 | Detroit | 16 | 16.3 | .415 | .690 | 3.4 | .9 | .8 | .2 | 5.5 |
| 1977–78 | Portland | 19 | 18.5 | .404 | .652 | 3.4 | 1.0 | .9 | .0 | 5.8 |
| Career | 430 | 17.1 | .488 | .697 | 3.7 | .8 | .8 | .1 | 7.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Detroit | 5 | 6.2 | .636 | 1.000 | .6 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 3.6 |
| 1976 | Seattle | 6 | 35.8 | .414 | .611 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.8 |
| 1978 | Portland | 3 | 14.7 | .583 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .0 | .3 | 5.0 |
| Career | 14 | 20.7 | .469 | .696 | 3.2 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 6.6 | |
See also
In Spanish: Willie Norwood para niños
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