Ken Norman


Kenneth Darnel Norman is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Chicago's Crane High School, Kenny was a standout 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.

NBA career

Los Angeles Clippers

The 6'8" 215 pound-Norman played six seasons with the Clippers. His best year as a pro came during 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 playoff appearance in Los Angeles in 1992.

Milwaukee Bucks

In 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

After playing one season with the Bucks, he was then 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. In his NBA career, Norman played in a total of 646 games and scored 8,717 points.

Honors

Basketball

University of Illinois

SeasonGamesPointsPPGField GoalsAttemptsAvgFree ThrowsAttemptsAvgReboundsAvgAssistsAPGBlocksBPG
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

†Denotes season in which Norman won an NBA championship
*Led the league

Regular season

Playoffs