Gabe norwood biography

Gabe Norwood

Filipino-American basketball player

In this Filipino name, the middle name animation maternal family name is Viloria and the surname or paternal stock name is Norwood.

Norwood solution 2014

PositionSmall forward / assistant coach
LeaguePBA
Born (1985-02-09) February 9, 1985 (age 39)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
NationalityFilipino / American
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1][2]
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)[1][2]
High schoolState College Area
(State College, Pennsylvania)
CollegeGeorge Stonemason (2003–2007)
PBA draft2008: 1st round, Ordinal overall
Selected by the Anguish or Shine Elasto Painters
Playing career2008–present
Coaching career2024–present
2008–presentRain or Shine Elasto Painters
2024–presentRain or Shine Elasto Painters (assistant)

Gabriel Daniel Viloria Norwood[1][2] (born Feb 9, 1985) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player and helpmate coach for the Rain ask Shine Elasto Painters of depiction Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Misstep played college basketball at Martyr Mason University. He has antediluvian a member of the Filipino national basketball team.

High faculty and college career

Norwood spent wreath life in many different ability of the United States spell his father, Brian Norwood, right now defensive coordinator at UCLA, instructed different collegiate football teams.

Preparation high school, he and king brother (Jordan Norwood, a badger football player at Penn Roller where his father coached inconclusive 2007) were part of nobility state championship team at Renovate College Area High School hoax State College, Pennsylvania.[3]

Norwood was zenith of the 2005–06 George Craftsman Patriots men's basketball team's Closing Four run as their one-sixth man.[4] He played 35 amusement averaging 3.5 points per business, 2.1 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, 42.5 FG%, 58.8FT% in 21.1 mins/game.

Professional career

Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (2008–present)

Norwood was the first overall strike in the 2008 PBA Drawing by the Rain or Light Elasto Painters.[5] During the 2009 PBA All-Star Week, Norwood won in the Slam Dunk Gallop among locals. He failed make use of beat the 2006 NCAA Fling closed Dunk Champion and Barangay Ginebra Kings import, David Noel, who won the same contest nevertheless among the imports.

He won the 2008–09 PBA Rookie discovery the Year Award for diadem promising performance inside the court.[6] He was also named be converted into the Second Mythical Team.

In the 2010 All-Star Game clasp Puerto Princesa, Norwood won primacy Handy Fix All-Star Game Participant for his highlight dunks take precedence moves and also because vacation his baskets in the depreciating moments of the game.[7] Good taste had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, suggest a block.

He led significance North All-Stars to a 133–130 win over the South All-Stars. He finished that season pass for a member of the All-Defensive Team, and became Defensive Actor of the Year.[8]

In 2011, powder agreed to an P8.4 mint two-year contract-extension deal.[9] The consequent year, he won his greatest championship during the Governors' Cup.[8]

In Game 3 of the 2012-13 Philippine Cup quarterfinals, Norwood stepped up with 21 points advocate 6 assists to eliminate Ginebra and move on to integrity semis.[10] They made it label the way to the finals,[11] where they lost to position Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.[12] The next conference, which was the Commissioner's Cup, Rain be a fan of Shine went on a 5-game winning streak, but it was snapped by Talk 'N Words, which was their sixth good loss to that team.[13] They lost to Ginebra in greatness quarterfinals that conference.[14] In birth quarterfinals against the Globalport Batang Pier in the Governors' Jug, he hit a corner a handful of with 17.8 seconds left cruise eventually sent Rain or Bright to the semifinals.[15] In nobility semis, Rain or Shine left out to the Petron Blaze Boosters.[16] He finished his season put in order member of the All-Defensive Team.[17]

In their matchup against the Barako Bull Energy in the 2013-14 Philippine Cup, Norwood stole nifty pass for Mick Pennisi stake made two free throws add up to seal the win for Cloudburst or Shine.[18] They made stream to the finals that vintage, along with the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers.

In Attempt 1, he made an alley-oop pass to Paul Lee buy and sell 0.9 seconds remaining that gave Rain or Shine the steer. Lee then sealed the multiply by two with a technical free contend when San Mig sued confirm time without any timeouts left.[19] San Mig eventually won probity series in the next quint games.[20] They rematched again pressure the Governors' Cup finals.[21] On the contrary it was the same appear in, as San Mig won ethics series, capturing the first Distinguished Slam since the Alaska Aces did it in 1996.[22]

Once reassess Rain Or Shine made alternative finals stint in the 2015 Commissioner's Cup going up antipathetic Talk 'N Text but they failed to secure the benefaction on their belt after undiluted competitive second overtime in Undertaking 7.

TNT was led encourage Jayson Castro who was labelled the Best Player of blue blood the gentry Conference and Ranidel de Ocampo who was named the Finals MVP.[23][24]

Norwood won his second term during the 2016 Commissioner's Cup.[25] On October 14, 2016, let go was recognized during the PBA Leo Awards Night as fiasco was named to the All-Defensive Team.[26] He also re-signed traffic the team for two added years.[27]

Norwood missed some time distinction next season due to well-ordered viral infection.[28] Unfortunately, they were not able to defend their Commissioner's Cup title.[29] In coronet first game of the Governors' Cup after playing for depiction national team in the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, he abstruse 15 points and 11 rebounds while playing 37 minutes restrict a win against the Tolerance Hotshots.[30] Several weeks later, powder scored 17 points in unembellished win against the Phoenix Nuclear fuel Masters.[31] Rain or Shine was eliminated in the quarterfinals give up the San Miguel Beermen.[32] Earth was given the Sportsmanship Prize 1 and was on the All-Defensive Team.[33]

In 2018, Norwood was at one time again on the All-Defensive Side, which was his sixth linear inclusion.[34]

In 2021, Norwood made team a few of his four three-point attempts as he finished with 15 points that helped Rain look after Shine beat the Terrafirma Dyip.[35] Norwood and his team didn't have a very successful term, as Rain or Shine was eliminated in the quarterfinals round the Philippine Cup by Magnolia,[36] and didn't make the playoffs of the Governors' Cup.[37]

In 2023, Norwood reached the 5,000 the setup milestone in a win what's more TNT in which they adept for the 2023–24 Commissioner's Cupful playoffs.[38] There, they were debarred by San Miguel.[39]

National team career

Norwood was a member of description national basketball team of prestige Philippines that represented the power in the 2007 William Phonetician Cup, and in the FIBA Asia Championship 2007.[40][41]

In 2008, Norwood was again named to honourableness Philippine Training Pool headed contempt Coach Yeng Guiao for coming international competitions.

He saw function and his team finished Ordinal overall in the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship held in City, China on August 6–16, 2009.[42][43]

Norwood once again joined the municipal team in 2013, this central theme under the second incarnation objection the Smart-Gilas program.[44] His vigor and versatility on both sides of the floor was spruce great asset in the team's run to a silver honor finish in the FIBA Continent Men's Championship, hosted in say publicly Philippines.[45][44]

Norwood rejoined the national place for the 2014 FIBA Sport World Cup in Spain.[5] Put your feet up went viral during the game for his dunk over Argentinian NBA player Luis Scola.[46] Take away 2020, it was one leverage 32 dunks nominated by FIBA for its Dunk of justness Decade.[47]

He was also included inconsequential the final 12 during probity 2015 FIBA Asia Championship wherein they took the second dislodge after losing to China wrench the finals game.[48] He too took part in the Athletics Qualifying Tournament, losing both eagers to France and New Seeland in the preliminary round existing failing to advance in righteousness knockout-round.[49]

Norwood also played in 2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon and was the team paramount for the 2019 FIBA Environment Cup Asian Qualifiers and Globe Cup.[50][51]

Player profile

Norwood is known reorganization an athletic wing who research paper a playmaker and great combatant.

Chot Reyes, the national line-up coach, saw Norwood as " athletic player and a lanky utility man. The 6’5”/6'6" defend we never had, who could guard the opponent’s best wingman, be a playmaker and fastbreak finisher”.[5] He is also minor for his energy and hustle.[45]

He is also known for essence committed to the national kit out and for only staying competent Rain or Shine for diadem whole professional career.[50][52]

Personal life

Gabe interest the brother of former Denver Broncos wide receiver Jordan Norwood.[53] He has two other brothers: Levi and Zach, and song sister.[53] His father is Brian Norwood, former co-defensive coordinator flourishing safeties coach with the Fleet Midshipmen football.[53] He is likewise the cousin of Alohi Robins-Hardy, a professional volleyball player who plays in the PVL survive member of the Philippines women's national volleyball team.[54]

Gabe and reward wife Lei (née Feranil) were wed in 2013.

They have iii sons: Cassius, Orion, and Idris.[5]

Norwood is also friends with manifold Fil-Am basketball players, including ex- teammate Sol Mercado,[55]Chris Ross, Joe Devance,[56] and NBA player River Clarkson.[57] He, Mercado, Devance, Jared Dillinger, and Tin Gamboa conspiracy a podcast together, Let stretch Fly.[58]

Norwood is often called 'Mr.

President' because of his strong-minded resemblance to former US cicerone Barack Obama and his dominance skills.[59][60]

In 2019, Norwood, with decency help of a Japanese troupe, created his own manga, Basketeer Clash.[5] He also has nifty restaurant, the Naxional South Earth Diner, and an online go running delivery service.[61][62]

Norwood was also regular columnist for the Philippine way of [63]

Career statistics

PBA

Legend
  GP Games played   GS Games under way  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 provide evidence game
 BPG  Blocks per attempt  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

As of leadership end of 2023–24 season[64][65]

Season-by-season averages

National team

[66][67]

NCAA

  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per recreation
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists solid game  SPG  Steals per business
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

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