Miles Norris

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Miles Norris
No. 8Memphis Hustle
Position Power forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-04-15) April 15, 2000 (age 24)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Brewster Academy
(Wolfeboro, New Hampshire)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 College Park Skyhawks
2024 Çağdaş Bodrumspor
2024–present Memphis Hustle
Career highlights and awards
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Miles Benjamin Norris (born April 15, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Oregon, CC of San Francisco, and UC Santa Barbara.

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Early life and high school career

Norris grew up in San Diego and attended Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista for his freshman and sophomore years. Following his sophomore campaign, Norris was named All-CIF San Diego Section First Team after leading Mater Dei to a league title and CIF semifinals. For his junior season Norris attended Helix High School in La Mesa in which he averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds per game, helping Helix to a 31-win season and to the Division IV CIF State Championship Tournament game. Norris transferred to Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for his senior year where he helped Brewster claim the 2018 New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA regular season championship. He was rated a four-star recruit with a scout grade of 87 by ESPN and he was ranked 78th in ESPN's top-100 going into college. [1]

College career

Norris started his college career during the 2018-19 season at the University of Oregon, and appeared in 27 games all coming off the bench, averaging 10.5 minutes played per contest, 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. [2]

He transferred to City College of San Francisco for his sophomore season. He helped CCSF to a 30–0 record, a Coast Conference north title and the Northern California Community College championship in 2019–20, where he averaged a team-leading 16.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocked shots and 2.0 steals per game for the Rams. [3]

The following season Norris transferred again to UC Santa Barbara where he played three seasons from 2020 to 2023 averaging 29.8 minutes played, 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. [4]

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, on July 6, 2023, Norris signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks, splitting time with their NBA G League affiliate, College Park Skyhawks. [5] On December 22, he was waived by Atlanta without playing for them [6] and four days later, he was acquired by College Park. [7]

Çağdaş Bodrumspor (2024)

On April 3, 2024, Norris signed with Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the Basketbol Süper Ligi. [8]

Memphis Hustle (2024–present)

On October 16, 2024, Norris signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, [9] but was waived three days later. [10] On October 28, he joined the Memphis Hustle. [11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Atlanta 000.0.000.0000.0.0.0.00.0
Career000.0.000.0000.0.0.0.00.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Oregon 27010.5.540.240.5001.9.1.5.33.3
2020–21 UC Santa Barbara 272525.5.481.378.7574.61.8.7.99.7
2021–22 UC Santa Barbara 282829.4.447.356.7945.61.3.8.610.3
2022–23 UC Santa Barbara 353533.5.490.391.8446.11.21.1.814.1
Career1178825.4.480.367.7724.61.1.8.79.7

Personal life

Norris has one brother, Marcus, and a sister, Anndria.

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