Ken Norman

Kenneth Darnel Norman (born September 5, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from Crane High School in Chicago, Kenny was an outstanding forward for the Illinois Fighting Illini who was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers of the 1987 NBA draft. Norman was elected to the "Illinois Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. He earned the nickname, "Snake", that he kept throughout his college and professional careers, as a youth playing basketball at Touhy-Herbert Park, on Chicago's West Side.

Ken Norman
Personal information
Born (1964-09-05) September 5, 1964
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolCrane (Chicago, Illinois)
College
  • Wabash Valley (1982–1983)
  • Illinois (1984–1987)
NBA draft1987: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Playing career1987–1997
PositionSmall forward
Number33, 3, 4, 5
Career history
19871993Los Angeles Clippers
1993–1994Milwaukee Bucks
19941997Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1987)
Career NBA statistics
Points8,717 (13.5 ppg)
Rebounds3,949 (6.1 rpg)
Assists1,355 (2.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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