Norman Black
Norman Black
| Meralco Bolts |
| Position |
Head coach |
| League |
Philippine Basketball Association |
| Personal information |
| Born |
(1957-11-12) November 12, 1957 (age 59)
Baltimore, Maryland
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| Nationality |
American |
| Listed height |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight |
185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information |
| High school |
Cardinal Gibbons (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College |
Saint Joseph's (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft |
1979 / Undrafted
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| Playing career |
1979–1997 |
| Career history |
| As player: |
| 1979–1982 |
Lancaster Red Roses/Philadelphia Kings |
| 1980 |
Detroit Pistons |
| 1981 |
Tefilin |
| 1982 |
San Miguel Beermen |
| 1985 |
Magnolia Quench Plus |
| As coach: |
| 1985–1996 |
San Miguel Beermen |
| 1997 |
Mobiline Phone Pals |
| 1997–1999 |
Pop Cola 800s |
| 2000–2002 |
Sta. Lucia Realtors |
| 2005–2012 |
Ateneo Blue Eagles |
| 2011–present |
Gilas Pilipinas (assistant) |
| 2012–2014 |
Talk N' Text Tropang Texters |
| 2014–present |
Meralco Bolts |
| Career highlights and awards |
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As player:
As head coach:
- 8× PBA champion (1987 Reinforced, 1988 Open, 1998 Reinforced, 1989 Open, 1989 All-Filipino, 1989 Reinforced, 1992 All-Filipino, 1993 Governors', 1994 All-Filipino, 2001 Governors', 2013 Philippine)
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Grand Slam champion (1989)
- 4× PBA All-Star Game Head Coach (1993, 1995–1997)
- 5× UAAP champion (2008–2012)
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As player:
As head coach:
Norman Augustus Black (born November 12, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the CBA, NBA, and PBA. He's the current head coach for the Meralco Bolts.
He has since settled in the Philippines. He is also a former head coach of the San Miguel Beermen, Mobiline Phone Pals, Pop Cola 800s, Sta. Lucia Realtors and Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. He has also coached the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the UAAP. During his playing career, his moniker is Mr. 100%.
Black played high school basketball for the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore where he graduated in 1975. [1] He then played for Saint Joseph's College in Pennsylvania from 1975–1979, averaging 17 points per game in his playing career. Black later played in Continental Basketball Association from 1979-1982 for the Lancaster Red Roses and the Philadelphia Kings. He also played for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association, but played only three games in the 1980-81 season, averaging 2.7 points per game.
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