Norris Cole (basketball)
Cole with the Miami Heat in 2014
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| No. 30 – Oklahoma City Thunder | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 13, 1988 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 | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2015 | Miami Heat |
| 2015–2016 | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 2016 | Shandong Golden Stars |
| 2017–present | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Norris Gene Cole II (born October 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The point guard is a two-time NBA champion, winning in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat.
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).
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.
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. He was also a finalist for the Wooden Award and a "Final Five" finalist for the Bob Cousy Award.
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. On February 6, 2016, Cole's No. 30 jersey was retired by Cleveland State during a pre-game ceremony.
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.
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