Norris Cole
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Norris Cole (basketball)
 Cole during the 2011 preseason |
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| No. 30 – Miami Heat | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 1988 Dayton, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg)[a] |
| Career information | |
| College | Cleveland State (2007–2011) |
| NBA Draft | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Bulls | |
| Career history | |
| 2011–present | Miami Heat |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Norris Cole (born October 13, 1988) is a professional basketball player for the Miami Heat.
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High school and college career
Cole was a multi-sport star at Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio, leading his basketball team to consecutive state championships in his junior and senior years. Lightly recruited out of high school, he was set to go to Walsh University on a football scholarship when Cleveland State basketball coach Gary Waters decided to take a chance on him. He worked hard to steadily improve himself over the course of his college basketball career, which culminated in a senior year that saw him average 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game, highlighted by a 41-point, 20-rebound, 9-assist performance against Youngstown State.[1]
Cole was recognized for his accomplishments by being the first person in the Horizon League's men's basketball history to be named both Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, earning an AP All-America Honorable Mention, making the USBWA District V team, as well as the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 12 First Team.[2]
He was also a finalist for the Wooden Award and a "Final Five" finalist for the Bob Cousy Award.[3]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2007–2008 | Cleveland State | 34 | 14.4 | .380 | .238 | .817 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| 2008–2009 | Cleveland State | 37 | 32.8 | .453 | .305 | .804 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 13.3 |
| 2009–2010 | Cleveland State | 33 | 34.2 | .432 | .342 | .799 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 16.3 |
| 2010–2011 | Cleveland State | 36 | 35.7 | .439 | .342 | .853 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 21.7 |
NBA career
Cole was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft as the 28th pick out of Cleveland State, but in a series of draft night deals, his rights were subsequently traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who then dealt him to the Miami Heat.
Cole impressed both his coaches and teammates during training camp and had a local "coming out party" of sorts by "stealing the show" in the Heat's annual Red & Black Scrimmage, demonstrating poise, confidence, and blazing speed in a 21 point and 4 assist performance. After a solid preseason, where he averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 assists, he had his national "coming out party" and once again "stole the show" in the Heat's home opener against the Boston Celtics by scoring 14 points in the 4th quarter alone (many of them clutch shots in the closing minutes) to secure a Heat victory in the face of a furious Celtic's comeback attempt. Cole finished that game with a total of 20 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. In doing so, he became the 4th fastest rookie in Heat franchise history to score at least 20 points in a game.
Cole was originally left out of the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge, but due to the rising stardom of Jeremy Lin, he was selected as the 20th rookie in order to even out the competition.[4] He scored 18 points, dished out 6 assists, and garnered 4 steals in the game.
Personal life
Cole was a member of the National Honor Society and served as the salutatorian of his high school senior class. He earned a bachelor's degree in health sciences from Cleveland State.
He is the cousin of Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Trent Cole.[5]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2011–12 | Miami | 65 | 2 | 19.4 | .393 | .276 | .776 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 6.8 |
| Career | 65 | 2 | 19.4 | .393 | .276 | .776 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 6.8 |
Notes
- a Cole's NBA.com playerfile lists his weight as 170, but the Miami Heat's media notes have it as 175.[6]
References
- ^ Gardner, Tim (February 12, 2011). "Performance of the year? Cleveland State's Norris Cole has a big day". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/02/performance-of-the-year-cleveland-states-norris-cole-has-a-big-day/1. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031111aaa.html
- ^ "BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES FINAL FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOB COUSY AWARD". Bob Cousy Award. March 10, 2011. http://www.cousyaward.com/docs/. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7581045/nba-adds-new-york-knicks-jeremy-lin-miami-heat-norris-cole-rookie-sophomore-game
- ^ "#30 Norris Cole". Cleveland State Vikings Men's Basketball. http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/cole_norris00.html. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ Miami Heat media notes. NBA.com Retrieved 2012-01-02.
External links
- Norris Cole Official Website
- Cleveland State Vikings bio
- DraftExpress.com/Pre-draft Measurements
- NBA player profile at NBA.com
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