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Coniel Norman

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Coniel Norman
Personal information
Born(1953-09-24)September 24, 1953
Detroit, Michigan
DiedMarch 7, 2022(2022-03-07) (aged 68)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolKettering (Detroit, Michigan)
CollegeArizona (1972–1974)
NBA draft1973: 3rd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1974–1980
PositionShooting guard
Number22, 11
Career history
19741976Philadelphia 76ers
1976–1977Allentown Jets
1977–1978Lancaster Red Roses
1978–1979San Diego Clippers
1979–1980Lancaster Red Roses
Career highlights and awards
  • All-EBA First Team (1978)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Coniel Norman (September 24, 1953 - March 7, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who played 99 NBA games.[1]

Norman played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) / Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Allentown Jets during the 1976–77 season and the Lancaster Red Roses during the 1977–78 and 1979–80 seasons.[2] He was selected to the All-EBA First Team in 1978.[2]

He then served in the United States Army, lost touch with his family and friends and lived homeless for 27 years.[3] In 2010, he was reunited with his family.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Connie Norman NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ a b "Coniel Norman minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. ^ "Coniel: "I've been given another chance at life." | NCSHA". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Former Arizona star forward resurfaces – College Basketball Nation Blog- ESPN