Attarius Norwood

Attarius Norwood
Personal information
Born (1981-05-14) May 14, 1981
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College Mississippi Valley State (2000–2004)
NBA draft 2004 / Undrafted
Playing career 2005–2008
Position Forward
Career history
2005 Gulf Coast Bandits (WBA)
200?–200? Obras Sanitarias (Argentina)
200?–200? Barreirense (Portugal)
2008 Spann S.A.
Career highlights and awards

Attarius Norwood (born May 14, 1981)[1] is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant principal at Crystal Springs Middle School in Mississippi.[2] He is best known for his collegiate basketball career at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) in which he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2003–04.[3] He was a two-time First Team All-SWAC player in 2002–03 and 2003–04, and the Associated Press tabbed him as an honorable mention All-American in 2004.[4] In Norwood's senior season he averaged 14.3 points and 5 rebounds per game en route to the player of the year award.[4]

After graduating from MVSU, Norwood has a brief professional career. He played for the Gulf Coast Bandits in the short-lived World Basketball Association in 2005, followed by stints in Argentina, Portugal, then back in the United States in 2008 before retiring.[1][5] He has since become a school administrator in Copiah County, Mississippi.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Attarius Norwood player profile". Eurobasket, Inc. 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Copiah County School District". Administrators. SchoolFusion.com. 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "1990–2008 Basketball Review" (PDF). SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide. Southwestern Athletic Conference. 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Record and Awards. Mississippi Valley State University. 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "#44 Attarius Norwood". World Basketball Association. DakStats.com. 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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