Willie B. Norwood (born August 8, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7" power forward from Carrollton, Mississippi and

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, Norwood played in the National Basketball Association from 1971 to 1978 as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Seattle SuperSonics, and Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 7.5

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in his NBA career.

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