Gabe Norwood

Gabriel Daniel Norwood, born on Februaary 02, 1985 is a Filipino-America former NCAA basketball player at George Mason University. He is a member of Philippine National Basketball Team played in the 2007 Williams Jones Cup held in the Taiwan, in which the national team finished third place in the tounament.

College (George Mason U) Ball Profile:
Class: Senior
Hometown: State College, Pa.
High School: State College
Height / Weight: 6-5 / 190
Position: Guard/Forward
Birthdate: 02/09/1985
Major: Communication

Gabe Norwood enters his fourth year with the Patriots and is a returning starter in the backcourt... Has an excellent "feel for the game"... Versatile player able to play either guard position and at small forward... Distributes the ball well and has good court vision... Intelligent athlete... Majoring in communication.

2005-06: Played in all 35 games and was sixth on the team in minutes played. Started three contests including a pair of games in the NCAA Tournament... Scored in 27 of 35 games and led the team in bench scoring... Was third on the team in steals and blocks and was fourth on the squad in assists... Was one of two players with more assists than field goals (min. 100 minutes)... Enters his senior year among the top 25 in school history in career assists and career blocks... Is also among the top 30 all-time in career steals... Stretching back to the start of his sophomore season, has had an assist in 55 of the past 64 games... Had season-high nine points against UNC Wilmington (Jan. 21) on perfect shooting... Had four points, four rebounds and two assists in first meeting with Delaware (Jan. 7)... Played season-high 29 minutes against Radford (Dec. 10) and finished with seven points, two rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block... Against American (Dec. 5) had five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block... Injured against Wake Forest (Nov. 11) and had a streak of 30 straight games with a rebound snapped

2004-05: Started 24 of 29 games played... Averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest... Led Mason in assists (74) and steals (47)... Averaged 26.3 minutes per contest... Ranked third on the squad in rebounds per game and blocked shots (16)... Shot 43.8 percent from the floor... Scored in double figures six times, including a career-best 14 points vs. UNC Wilmington (1/8/05)... Collected a career-high nine rebounds at Delaware (1/12/05)... Registered 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals (tying a career-high) against No. 11 Michigan State (12/5/04)... Tallied 10 points, three rebounds, eight assists and two steals at St. Bonaventure (12/22/04)... Led or tied for the team lead in assists and steals 12 times... Ranked 14th in the league in assists per game (2.55) and was fourth overall in steals per outing (1.62)... Recorded a career-best three blocked shots vs. Drexel (1/19/05).

2003-04: Saw action in 29 games, earning one start... Averaged 8.4 minutes per contest... Scored 30 points and added 24 rebounds... Connected on 30.6 percent of his field goals and shot 30.8 percent from beyond the arc... Had 10 steals and three blocked shots... Tallied career bests of nine assists and five steals in 24 minutes at Towson (2/4/04)... Scored five points vs. St. Bonaventure (12/23/03)... Collected four rebounds each vs. Hofstra (1/14/04) and Delaware (2/21/04)... Earned first collegiate start against the Blue Hens (2/21/04).

HIGH SCHOOL: Had an outstanding two-year varsity career at State College Area High School for coach Drew Franks... Received Class AAAA 2003 most outstanding player and top offensive player honors in the Mountain League... Named first-team All-League as a senior and second-team All-League as a junior... 2002-03 team captain... Led the Little Lions in steals (71) and blocked shots (65) as well as in scoring and rebounding with 16.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest... Ranked second on the team in assists with 95... Guided State College to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AAAA championship and a school single-season record with 25 wins (25-6 overall)... Was the only player from Western Pennsylvania to participate in the 2003 Pennsylvania-Maryland Shootout All-Star game... Helped the Little Lions to a 22-6 overall mark and a PIAA Class AAAA "Sweet 16" appearance as a junior... Played in the Pittsburgh Hoops Classic in fall 2002... Attended Coronado (TX) High School as a sophomore, earning first-team All-District 5A honors and was named "Newcomer of the Year"... Garnered 2001 All-South Plains honorable mention from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal... Played basketball as a reserve point guard for Broadneck High School near Annapolis, MD during his freshman season.

PERSONAL: Full name is Gabriel Daniel Norwood... Born February 9, 1985... Son of Brian and Tiffiney Norwood... Has four siblings, Jordan, Levi, Brianna and Zaccariah... Father Brian played four years of collegiate football for the University of Hawaii... 2003 graduate of State College Area High School... Chose George Mason over Penn State and Rider.

CAREER HIGHS
PTS: 14, vs. UNC Wilmington (1/8/05)
REB: 9, at Delaware (1/12/05)
FG: 5, four times, last vs. UNC Wilmington (1/8/05)
3-PT FG: 1, 15 times, last vs. Hofstra (3/5/06)
FT: 5, twice, last at William & Mary (2/12/05)
ASSISTS: 9, at Towson (2/4/04)
STEALS: 5, twice, last vs. Michigan St. (12/5/04)
BLOCKS: 3, vs. Drexel (1/19/05)

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