Moochie Norris
Cardozo (Washington, D.C.) | |
| College | |
|---|---|
Climamio Bologna | |
| As coach: | |
| 2021–present | Houston Push |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,272 (5.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 868 (2.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,233 (2.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Martyn Bernard "Moochie" Norris (born July 27, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who played several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as other leagues. He is the head coach of the Houston Push of The Basketball League (TBL).
Professional career
Norris, a journeyman, played
Yamika Sun Kings/ Climamio Bologna (2006–2008)
After the 2006 NBA season, Norris was placed on waivers by the
He joined the
In November returned to the Sun Kings,[3] where he led the league in assists and earned All-CBA First Team honors.[1][4]
Power/ Ball Hogs (2017–present)
In 2017, Moochie Norris was selected by Power with the twentieth overall pick of the 2017 Big3 draft, while later getting traded to the Ball Hogs.[5]
Coaching career
After his basketball career, Norris started giving back to the game of basketball by training and coaching the youth.[6] He helped the basketball coaching staff at Victory Prep Academy in Houston, TX. Currently he can still be found in Houston-area training in which he calls his "Moochie" Norris Workouts.[7]
Houston Push (2021–present)
Norris is currently coaching Houston Push of The Basketball League (TBL).
Personal life
Norris was given his nickname by his grandfather, who loved the Cab Calloway song "Minnie the Moocher".[8]
Early on in his career, Norris dealt with insomnia, which he has suffered from for many years. He was also noticeable for his large afro: Norris became one of the lesser-known NBA players to have his own bobblehead figurine (sporting a synthetic afro) made of him while he was with the Houston Rockets in 2002.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Moochie Norris minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Lega A Basket". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- ^ HoopsHype – NBA Players – Moochie Norris
- ^ http://www.cbahoopsonline.com/stats/2007-08/lead.txt [bare URL plain text file]
- ^ "Moochie Norris Rumors". HoopsHype. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ admin (September 15, 2020). "Where is Moochie Norris Now?". Bryan Burrell - Dubl B Marketing. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "@moochienorris_workouts is on Instagram • 17.8k people follow their account". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ NBA.com: Moochie Norris Bio Archived March 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ESPN.com – Page2 – Moochie Norris
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com