Zachary Norvell Jr. (born December 9, 1997) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Norvell is the son of Tonja Hall and Zachary Norvell, who played basketball in college at Northeastern Illinois (until the program was disbanded in 1998) and New Mexico State and coaches at

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. Growing up, the younger Norvell was an accomplished baseball player but decided to quit to focus on basketball. At Simeon Career Academy, Norvell played limited minutes as a freshman behind Jaylon Tate and

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. As a junior, Norvell averaged nearly 13 points, four rebounds and three assists per game and was a ''

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'' All-State special mention selection in 2015. He played some time at point guard due to injury problems. He scored 53 points in an AAU game for Mac Irvin Fire in Las Vegas in July 2015, increasing his recruiting stock. Norvell ended up committing to Gonzaga, choosing the Bulldogs over offers from

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, Georgetown and

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. Norvell was No. 76 in ESPN’s Top 100 rankings and was nominated for the McDonald’s All-American game.

College career

Norvell underwent leg surgery before arriving at Gonzaga for his freshman season. Norvell redshirted during his first season at Gonzaga, partially so he could recover from his leg injury. Despite his redshirt, he was allowed to play an exhibition game against

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, where he was able to score 18 points. Coming into his redshirt freshman season, Norvell was named to the Julius Erving Award watch list. During his redshirt freshman season, Norvell was able to become a breakout star of the NCAA tournament, leading his team by scoring 21.5 points per game during the first 2 games of the tournament. He was also able to make a game tying three-pointer against

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and recorded his first career double-double against

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with 28 points and 12 rebounds. On the season, Norvell averaged 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. He was named West Coast Conference Newcomer of the Year. Coming into his sophomore season, Norvell was named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. He was named to the preseason

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and Jerry West Award watchlists. At Gonzaga, he was known by the nickname "Snacks". He posted a career-high 28 points against Creighton on December 1, 2018. He was named to the 2018–19 All-West Coast Conference first team along with teammates Rui Hachimura,

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and

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. Following the season, he declared for the

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. He was invited to the NBA Draft Combine. On May 9, he announced his intention to remain in the draft.

Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2019)

Norvell went undrafted during the

. On July 1, 2019, Norvell signed with the

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to a two-way contract. On October 25, 2019, Norvell made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 95–86 win over the Utah Jazz with a rebound. Norvell was waived on December 11, 2019.

South Bay Lakers (2019–2020)

On December 17, 2019, Norvell was acquired by the South Bay Lakers. Norvell averaged 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in his 29 appearances (17 starts).

Golden State Warriors (2020)

On February 8, 2020, Norvell signed a 10-day contract with the

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. Although he had appeared in a pair of games for the Lakers, Norvell scored his first points on February 8, when he posted seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in a 17-minute

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10 debut for the Warriors against the

Santa Cruz Warriors (2020–2021)

On February 21, 2020, the

announced that they had acquired Norvell from the South Bay Lakers for the returning right to

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and a 2021 1st-round draft pick in the

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. In his debut for Santa Cruz, Norvell scored a career-high 34 points shooting 7-of-12 from behind the arc while also contributing five rebounds and four assists in a 128-122 loss to the South Bay Lakers. On November 26, 2020, Norvell signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls. He was waived at the conclusion of training camp. On January 12, 2021, Norvell was included in roster of

which would participate the 2020–21 season in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex of

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located near Orlando. He was released on February 17, 2021 after suffering a season-ending injury.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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References

External links

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Gonzaga Bulldogs bio
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Norvell, Zach Jr. 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Golden State Warriors players Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players Los Angeles Lakers players Santa Cruz Warriors players Shooting guards Small forwards South Bay Lakers players Undrafted National Basketball Association players