Kenneth Darnel Norman is an American former professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. Kenny was a standout forward for the Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball

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 who was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

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 of the 1987 NBA Draft

1987 NBA Draft

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. Norman was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.

The 6'8" 215 pound-Norman played for the Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

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 and Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks

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 in 10 NBA seasons. His best year as a pro came during the 1988-89 NBA season

1988-89 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers*Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz...

 as a Clipper, when he averaged 18.1 points in 80 games. In his NBA career, Norman played in a total of 646 games and scored 8,717 points.

Norman earned the nickname "the Snake" during his playing career.

External links

• Ken Norman NBA Stats @ basketball-reference.com