Norris Cole (basketball)

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Norris Cole
Norris Cole 2011 preseason Heat @ Magic 014.jpg
Cole during the 2011 preseason
No. 30 – Miami Heat
Point guard
Personal information
Born (1988-10-13) October 13, 1988 (age 24)
Dayton, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Dunbar
(Dayton, Ohio)
College Cleveland State (2007–2011)
NBA Draft 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 2011–present
League NBA
Career history
2011–present Miami Heat
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com

Norris Cole (born October 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball point guard with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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High school and college career [edit]

Cole was a star at Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio, leading his basketball team to consecutive state championships in his junior and senior years. He was a high school teammate of future NBA player Daequan Cook. (The two later faced each other in the 2012 NBA Finals.)[1]

Cole was set to go to Walsh University on a football scholarship when Cleveland State basketball coach Gary Waters decided to recruit him. His numbers improved 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.[2]

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.[3]

He was also a finalist for the Wooden Award and a "Final Five" finalist for the Bob Cousy Award.[4] Cole played 140 career games for Cleveland State, averaging 14.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 29.4 minutes per game. [5]

College statistics [edit]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 140 29.4 .435 .321 .826 3.2 3.3 1.5 0.1 14.1

Professional career [edit]

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, including an impressive outing 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 when he averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 assists, he impressed a nationwide audience in the Heat's home opener against the Boston Celtics by scoring 14 points in the 4th quarter (making many crucial shots in the closing minutes) to secure a Heat victory in the face of a Celtic's comeback attempt. Cole finished that game with a total of 20 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. 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, who was added late to the group, Cole was selected as the 20th rookie in order to even out the competition.[6] He tallied 18 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals in the game.

Cole finished the 2011-2012 season averaging 6.8 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assist on 39% shooting. He made two big 3 pointers in Game 4 of the 2012 NBA Finals which would spark a comeback run. Cole won his first championship in his rookie season after the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1.

NBA career statistics [edit]

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

Regular season [edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Miami 65 2 19.4 .393 .276 .776 1.4 2.0 .7 .0 6.8
2012–13 Miami 80 4 19.9 .421 .357 .650 1.6 2.1 .7 .1 5.6
Career 145 6 19.7 .407 .322 .715 1.5 2.0 .7 .1 6.1

Playoffs [edit]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Miami 19 0 8.9 .324 .250 .778 .5 .6 .4 .0 1.8
Career 19 0 8.9 .324 .250 .778 .5 .6 .4 .0 1.8

Personal [edit]

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.[7][8]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Former teammates Norris Cole and Daequan Cook square off in NBA Finals
  2. ^ Gardner, Tim (February 12, 2011). "Performance of the year? Cleveland State's Norris Cole has a big day". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-06-23. 
  3. ^ http://www.csuvikings.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031111aaa.html
  4. ^ "BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES FINAL FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOB COUSY AWARD". Bob Cousy Award. March 10, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
  5. ^ http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/heat_player_norris_cole_1112.html
  6. ^ http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/7581045/nba-adds-new-york-knicks-jeremy-lin-miami-heat-norris-cole-rookie-sophomore-game
  7. ^ "#30 Norris Cole". Cleveland State Vikings Men's Basketball. Retrieved 2011-06-23. 
  8. ^ Trent Cole's Cousin is Miami Heat PG

External links [edit]
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