Attarius Norwood

Attarius Norwood (born May 14, 1981)[1] is a retired American professional basketball player and current assistant principal at Crystal Springs Middle School in Mississippi.[2] He is best known for his collegiate basketball career at Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) in which he was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2003–04.[3] He was a two-time First Team All-SWAC player in 2002–03 and 2003–04, and the Associated Press tabbed him as an honorable mention All-American in 2004.[4] In Norwood's senior season he averaged 14.3 points and 5 rebounds per game en route to the player of the year award.[4]

Attarius Norwood
Personal information
Born (1981-05-14) May 14, 1981
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
CollegeMississippi Valley State (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2005–2008
PositionForward
Career history
2005Gulf Coast Bandits
200?–200?Obras Sanitarias
200?–200?Barreirense
2008Spann S.A.
Career highlights and awards

After graduating from MVSU, Norwood has a brief professional career. He played for the Gulf Coast Bandits in the short-lived World Basketball Association in 2005, followed by stints in Argentina, Portugal, then back in the United States in 2008 before retiring.[1][5] He has since become a school administrator in Copiah County, Mississippi.[2]

References
  1. "Attarius Norwood player profile". Eurobasket, Inc. 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  2. "Copiah County School District". Administrators. SchoolFusion.com. 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  3. "1990–2008 Basketball Review" (PDF). SWAC Men's Basketball Media Guide. Southwestern Athletic Conference. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  4. "2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Record and Awards. Mississippi Valley State University. 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. "#44 Attarius Norwood". World Basketball Association. DakStats.com. 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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