College: Moochie
played at three different colleges in his four-year college
career. Starting his career off at Odessa College
in Odessa, TX. With the Wranglers, Norris averaged 14.6
points per game and 7.4 assist while leading the Wranglers
to a 62-7 record over his two-year career there. After
his second year at Odessa College, Moochie transferred
to Auburn where he played his junior year and then transferred
once again and played his senior season at West Florida.
At Auburn, Norris was named to the All-Southeastern Conference
Third Team, as he averaged 12.5 points per game and 4.9
assists per game. At West Florida, Norris set a scoring
record for a career, averaging 23.6 points per game during
his senior season. Moochie also set school single-game
records with 38 points in one game and 15 assists in
one game.
Pro
career: Moochie
was drafted by Milwaukee in the second round of the
1996 NBA Draft, but later signed on to Vancouver as
a free agent. Played eight games with Vancouver before
signing with Seattle. Moochie played in about a dozen
games with the Sonics, before finally landing a home
in Houston. The Houston Rockets signed Moochie to a
contract that would keep him around Houston for sometime.
In Moochie’s first full season with the Rockets
he averaged 6.6 points per game and 3.5 assists in
82 games. Moochie is a crowd favorite in the Houston
area.
Fun
Facts: Moochie
Norris’s full name is Martyn Bernard Norris and
actually got his nickname “Moochie” from
his grandfather, who liked the Cab Calloway song “Minnie
the Moocher”. One of Moochie’s favorite
hobbies to do in his spare time is to surf the internet.



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