Willie Norwood (basketball)

Willie B. Norwood (born August 8, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player.

Willie Norwood
Personal information
Born (1947-08-08) August 8, 1947
Carrollton, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMarshall (Carrollton, Mississippi)
CollegeAlcorn State (1965–1969)
NBA draft1969 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career1970–1978
PositionPower forward
Number8, 15, 24
Career history
1970–1971Caen Basket Calvados
19711975Detroit Pistons
19751977Seattle SuperSonics
1977Detroit Pistons
1978Rochester Zeniths
1978Portland Trail Blazers
Career NBA statistics
Points3,209 (7.5 ppg)
Rebounds1,597 (3.7 rpg)
Assists364 (0.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

  1. "Willie Norwood Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2007.


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