Personal information | |
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Born | Carrollton, Mississippi | August 8, 1947
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 |
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]