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Personal information | |
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Born | East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S. | April 1, 1947
Died | February 26, 2009 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 61)
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Midland (Midland, Pennsylvania) |
College | Saint Francis (PA) (1966–1969) |
NBA draft | 1969: 3rd round, 34th overall pick |
Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
Playing career | 1969–1979 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 23, 2, 4 |
Coaching career | 1989–1990 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1969–1971 | Cincinnati Royals |
1971–1978 | Chicago Bulls |
1978–1979 | Milwaukee Bucks |
As coach: | |
1989 | Worcester Counts (assistant) |
1989–1990 | Worcester Tech HS |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 8,770 (11.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 3,596 (4.8 rpg) |
Assists | 5,217 (7.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Norman Allen Van Lier III (April 1, 1947 – February 26, 2009) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.