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Matt Norman (basketball)

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Matt Norman
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (2000-11-28) November 28, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolTimpanogos
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024BC Iverioni-Gori
Career highlights and awards

Matthew Norman (born November 28, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the BC Iverioni-Gori of the Georgian Superliga.[1] He played college basketball for Snow and North Dakota.[2]

Early life

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Norman grew up in Orem, Utah and attended Timpanogos High School.[3] During his senior year he would earn first team all-state honors and would be named the region most valuable player.[4]

College career

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On May 13, 2019, Norman signed with Snow College who competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).[5]

During the 2020–21 season, he would earn NJCAA All-American honors, earning a spot on the honorable mention team.[6]

On April 15, 2021, Norman announced his commitment to play basketball at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota.[7]

During the two season he spent with the Fighting Hawks, Norman would appear in 52 games, starting in 31 of them. During the 2021–22 season, he averaged 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. During the 2022–23 season he averaged 12.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.[8] Following the season, he would be named the Summit League Sixth Man of the Year.[9]

Professional career

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BC Iverioni-Gori

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On August 10, 2023, it was announced that Norman would be signing with BC Iverioni-Gori of the Georgian Superliga.[10] During the 2023–24 season he appeared in 19 games and averaged 13.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.[11]

Career stats

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Legend
  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

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 North Dakota 30 21 24.1 .398 .348 .830 3.2 1.8 0.3 0.1 9.1
2022–23 North Dakota 33 18 25.5 .450 .424 .846 2.4 1.4 0.4 0.2 11.4

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-2024 Roster:". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "MATTHEW NORMAN basketball profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "2018/2019 Roster". twolvesathletics.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Johnson, Alec (April 16, 2021). "Matt Norman signs with Fighting Hawks". fightinghawks.com. Grand Forks, ND. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  5. ^ @SaltLakeRebels (May 13, 2019). "SL Rebel Matt Norman 6'5 SG 2019 signed with Snow college today 🏀 @CoachMattStock⁩ ⁦@Jael_Vaughn12 @Coach_IzzyIngle" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Norman Earns All-America Honors". snowbadgers.com. Ephraim, Utah. May 6, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  7. ^ @mnorman_11 (April 16, 2021). "💚💚💚#UNDbound" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Matt Norman". fightinghawks.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  9. ^ McSwain, Josh (March 2, 2023). "Matt Norman Named Sixth Man of the Year". fightinghawks.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  10. ^ McSwain, Josh (August 10, 2023). "Former Hawk Matt Norman Signs with Georgian Club BC Iverioni-Gori". fightinghawks.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  11. ^ "Matt Norman". proballers.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  12. ^ "Matt Norman". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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