Audie Norris

Audie Norris
Personal information
Born (1960-12-18) December 18, 1960
Jackson, Mississippi
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Jim Hill (Jackson, Mississippi)
College Jackson State (1978–1982)
NBA draft 1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career 1982–1994
Position Power forward / Center
Career history
As player:
1982–1985 Portland Trail Blazers
1985–1987 Benetton Treviso
1987–1993 FC Barcelona
1993–1994 Nikas Peristeri
As coach:
2014–2016 Baloncesto Sevilla (assistant)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Audie James Norris (born December 18, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'9" (206 cm) 230 lb (104 kg) center.

Norris played for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers from 1982 to 1985. Teammate Mychal Thompson , father of Klay Thompson, gave him the nickname "The Atomic Dog" because of his brutal dunks.

He is a certified F.E.B. Basketball Superior Coach and member of the Spanish Basketball Coaches Association, AEEB

He has been named NBA Ambassador by Adam Silver and he will participate in the NBA Ambassador programs with Jr. NBA and NBA Cares.

Played 4 years at Jackson State University accumulated numerous accolades during those 4 years. Freshman of the year, 2-Time league MVP

Drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in 2nd round 37th pick to start his professional career, and was blessed with 13 years as an accomplished professional basketball player, winning numerous championships (3) league titles in Spain, and a host of other personal awards.

After retiring in 1994 from professional basketball, coaching and developing the skill of young student athletes both post and perimeter players has always been a passion for Coach Norris. With more than 10 years as a consultant to European Basketball. Audie has gained the experience from coaching basketball on all level (Cadet 12U High school Boys & Girls, AAU Boys & Girls 18U, NAIA, NCAA D-1 and Semi Pro) with more than 18 years of coaching experience. Audie has the knowledge and experience to accurately evaluate athletic ability and to work with athletes to ensure their success in high school, college and professional sports.

His brother Sylvester Norris was also a player for the NBA, San Antonio Spurs.

Audie launched his own clothing line in 2013.

College career

Norris played college basketball at Jackson State University, from 1978 to 1982, while he studied Therapeutic Recreation and Special Education

Professional career

Audie Norris was selected with the 14th pick of the second round, in the 1982 NBA Draft, by the Portland Trail Blazers. In three seasons with the team, he averaged 4.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.

After his NBA career finished, Norris played two years in Treviso, Italy, with Benetton Basket, six years in Barcelona, Spain, with FC Barcelona, and finally with Nikas Peristeri in Athens, Greece.[1]

Season Team Liga
1978-82 Jackson State University NCAA
1982-85 Portland Trail Blazers NBA
1985-87 Benetton Treviso Serie A
1987-93 FC Barcelona Liga ACB
1993-94 Nikas Peristeri A1 Ethniki

Coaching career

He was the assistant coach for the Jackson State University men's team, head coach - Saint Joseph Catholic High School, assistant basketball coach at Tougaloo College.,[1] Head Coach - Mississippi Lady Tigers, assistant coach - The Jackson Rage Pro team, head coach - Genesis One Christian Prep School, Head Coach of New Horizon Preparatory School, National Basketball Association, Top 100 Camp, Uariachi Hoop Camp, 5-Star Basketball Camp, NBA Los Angeles Clippers Mo Williams Skill Development Camp, Emvipi Foundation Academy.

In 2014, Norris signed with Spanish team Baloncesto Sevilla as assistant coach. He was officially listed as the team's head coach instead of Scott Roth, whose coaching license was not yet processed by the Liga ACB.[2] He was hired to train the post players, two of them are now playing for the NBA, Kristaps Porzingis and Willy Hernangomez.

In 2016 he takes over as the head coach of Jump10 Elite Training Camp and later also as head coach of the chinese 4 teams participating in the World Jump10 Hoops Challenge in Shanghai, reaching 4th place in the final.

In September 2016 he was working for a month as a post player’s Coach in Foshan Long Lions, CBA league in China, two of his players were sent to Movistar Estudiantes in ACB, Spain.

Since 2012 he works on his camps and basketball clinics around the world, Spain, Senegal, Greece, South Africa and every summer the Audie Norris Basketball Camp in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in Barcelona.

References

  1. 1 2 Tougaloo College Adds To Athletic Staff, posted October 21, 2005
  2. ↑ Audie Norris será el primer entrenador del Sevilla como 'tapadera' del 'ilegal' Roth; Marca.com, 3 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014 (Spanish)

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