Miles Benjamin Norris (born April 15, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for

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, CC of San Francisco, and

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Early life and high school career

Norris grew up in

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and attended Mater Dei Catholic High School in

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for his freshman and sophomore years. Following his sophomore campaign, Norris was named All-CIF San Diego Section First Team after leading Mater Dei to a league title and CIF semifinals. For his junior season Norris attended

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in La Mesa in which he averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds per game, helping Helix to a 31-win season and to the Division IV CIF State Championship Tournament game. Norris transferred to

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for his senior year where he helped Brewster claim the 2018 New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class AAA regular season championship. He was rated a four-star recruit with a scout grade of 87 by ESPN and he was ranked 78th in ESPN's top-100 going into college.

College career

Norris started his college career during the 2018-19 season at the

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, and appeared in 27 games all coming off the bench, averaging 10.5 minutes played per contest, 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. He transferred to

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for his sophomore season. He helped CCSF to a 30–0 record, a Coast Conference north title and the Northern California Community College championship in 2019–20, where he averaged a team-leading 16.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 blocked shots and 2.0 steals per game for the Rams. The following season Norris transferred again to

where he played three seasons from 2020 to 2023 averaging 29.8 minutes played, 11.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.

Professional career

College Park Skyhawks (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the

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, on July 6, 2023, Norris signed a

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with the

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, splitting time with their

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affiliate,

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. On December 22, he was waived by Atlanta without playing for them and four days later, he was acquired by College Park.

Çağdaş Bodrumspor (2024)

On April 3, 2024, Norris signed with Çağdaş Bodrumspor of the

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Memphis Hustle (2024–2025)

On October 16, 2024, Norris signed with the

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, but was waived three days later. On October 28, he joined the

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Boston Celtics / Maine Celtics (2025–Present)

On March 2, 2025, Norris signed a

with the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos bio
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