Kenneth Darnel Norman (born September 5, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Crane High School in Chicago, Kenny was an outstanding forward for the Illinois Fighting Illini who was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers of the 1987 NBA draft. Norman was elected to the "Illinois Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. He earned the nickname, "Snake", that he kept throughout his college and professional careers, as a youth playing basketball at Touhy-Herbert Park, on Chicago's West Side.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crane (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1987: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Playing career | 1987–1997 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33, 3, 4, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1987–1993 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1993–1994 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1994–1997 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,717 (13.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,949 (6.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,355 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
NBA career
editLos Angeles Clippers
editThe 6'8" 215 pound-Norman played six seasons with the Clippers. His best year as a professional was the 1988–89 NBA season as a Clipper, when he averaged 18.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in 80 games. He was also a member of the team when they made their first play-off appearance in Los Angeles in 1992.
Milwaukee Bucks
editIn 1993, he signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, where he averaged 11.9 points per game in all 82 games.
Atlanta Hawks
editAfter playing one season with the Bucks, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 12.7 points per game in 74 games and hit 98 three-point field goals during the 1994–95 NBA season. He spent the rest of his career in Atlanta before retiring in 1997.[1] In his NBA career, Norman played in a total of 646 games and scored 8,717 points.
Honors
editBasketball
edit- 1986 - 1st Team All-Big Ten
- 1987 - Team Captain
- 1987 - Team MVP[2]
- 1987 - 1st Team All-Big Ten
- 1987 - 2nd Team All American
- 2004 - Elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team".
- 2008 - Honored as one of the thirty-three honored jerseys which hang in the State Farm Center to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.
- 2015 - Inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame as a player.[3]
College statistics
editUniversity of Illinois
edit| Season | Games | Points | PPG | Field Goals | Attempts | Avg | Free Throws | Attempts | Avg | Rebounds | Avg | Assists | APG | Blocks | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | 29 | 227 | 7.8 | 86 | 136 | .632 | 55 | 83 | .663 | 107 | 3.7 | 26 | 0.9 | 16 | 0.6 |
| 1985–86 | 32 | 525 | 16.4 | 216 | 337 | .641 | 93 | 116 | .802 | 226 | 7.1 | 32 | 1.0 | 25 | 0.8 |
| 1986–87 | 31 | 641 | 20.7 | 256 | 443 | .578 | 128 | 176 | .727 | 303 | 9.8 | 68 | 2.2 | 48 | 1.5 |
| Totals | 92 | 1393 | 15.1 | 558 | 916 | .609 | 276 | 375 | .736 | 636 | 6.9 | 126 | 1.4 | 89 | 1.0 |
NBA career statistics
edit| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles | 66 | 28 | 21.7 | .482 | .000 | .512 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 8.6 |
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles | 80 | 79 | 37.8 | .502 | .190 | .630 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 18.1 |
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles | 70 | 64 | 33.3 | .510 | .438 | .632 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 16.1 |
| 1990–91 | Los Angeles | 70 | 45 | 33.0 | .501 | .188 | .629 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 17.4 |
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles | 77 | 24 | 26.1 | .490 | .143 | .535 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 12.1 |
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles | 76 | 71 | 32.6 | .511 | .263 | .595 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 1993–94 | Milwaukee | 82* | 75 | 31.0 | .448 | .333 | .503 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 1994–95 | Atlanta | 74 | 27 | 25.4 | .453 | .344 | .457 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
| 1995–96 | Atlanta | 34 | 28 | 22.6 | .465 | .393 | .354 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
| 1996–97 | Atlanta | 17 | 0 | 12.9 | .287 | .158 | .333 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| Career | 646 | 441 | 29.4 | .486 | .312 | .567 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 13.5 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Los Angeles | 5 | 5 | 36.8 | .509 | .000 | .529 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 12.6 |
| 1992–93 | Los Angeles | 5 | 5 | 32.8 | .373 | .375 | .500 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| 1994–95 | Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 14.0 | .389 | .125 | .143 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Career | 13 | 10 | 30.0 | .428 | .222 | .457 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.0 | |
References
edit- ^ Jeffrey Denberg (August 27, 1997). "Norman's retiring in luxury". The Atlanta Journal. p. D1. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FightingIllini.com" (PDF).
- ^ IBCA Hall of Fame
- ^ "Ken Norman College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
External links
edit- Ken Norman NBA statistics at basketball-reference.com