Gabe Norwood

[ankle breaker2]

i think norwood is already with magnolia since it was SMC corp who helped him in his papers during the tokushina joust.

 

[onono12]

good news! seems like Gabe Norwood is going for the overkill in the PBL

I think the word overkill is an overstatement. While norwood is not a bad player and its rare to see a 6-5 player in the philippines bringing the ball, he's not that dominating as far as offense is concerned. His defense will be in question too considering his lean frame and his lateral movement as we had witnessed during jones cup and fiba asian olympic tournament.

 

[Lebron232]

I think the word overkill is an overstatement. While norwood is not a bad player and its rare to see a 6-5 player in the philippines bringing the ball, he's not that dominating as far as offense is concerned. His defense will be in question too considering his lean frame and his lateral movement as we had witnessed during jones cup and fiba asian olympic tournament.

I agree with you pre i am not againts overrating Gabe Norwood but to put the statement that he will gonna average like 30 PPG, 12 APG, 8 RPG in the PBL not gonna happen. His offense is still above average and you can see that he lack the scoring mentality of a franchise player. I think he is in for a bigger challenge when he face some of the best player from the UAAP, NCAA and in the South. I think he will be a playing the no.2 or 3 spot in the PBL ala Kelly Williams.

 

[ankle breaker2]

I agree with you pre i am not againts overrating Gabe Norwood but to put the statement that he will gonna average like 30 PPG, 12 APG, 8 RPG in the PBL not gonna happen. His offense is still above average and you can see that he lack the scoring mentality of a franchise player. I think he is in for a bigger challenge when he face some of the best player from the UAAP, NCAA and in the South. I think he will be a playing the no.2 or 3 spot in the PBL ala Kelly Williams.

he's a more defense oriented player plus the fact that he can play the point. it's right to say that it's a rare occasion to see a player with such ability. he may not dominate the scoring in the PBL but he can dominate in the other departments most specially in hustle plays.

 

[RayV2]

I agree with you pre i am not againts overrating Gabe Norwood but to put the statement that he will gonna average like 30 PPG, 12 APG, 8 RPG in the PBL not gonna happen. His offense is still above average and you can see that he lacks the scoring mentality of a franchise player. I think he is in for a bigger challenge when he face some of the best player from the UAAP, NCAA and in the South. I think he will be a playing the no.2 or 3 spot in the PBL ala Kelly Williams.

Yep, kinda true so don't expect him to really produce import-like scoring numbers although you might see him doing 20's to even 30's once in a while... and yea, there he might see himself playing more of the 2 and 3 position but oftentimes will bring down the ball ...

Predicted stats:

15 ppg
7 rpg
5 apg
2 spg
1 bpg

basically all-around stats...

 

[nardong_putik2]

Norwood no longer playing in SEAG ; signs with Euro team ???

Norwood no longer playing in SEAG ; signs with Euro team ???

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SIGNS EUROPEAN CONTRACT — REPORT


Norwood no longer playing in SEAG?

By Julius Manicad
courtesy of Tribune
09/25/2007



Gabriel Norwood, the former George Mason Patriot who played for the San Miguel-RP Team that lost a slot in the Beijing Olympics, has reportedly accepted a lucrative offer to play in Europe and will no longer join the Habour Centre-backed Philippine squad to play in the coming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand in December.

The versatile 6-foot-5 swingman, according to a source, was apparently disheartened after realizing that he can’t make it to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) but will have to see action first in the Philippine Basketball League.

He was, in fact, expected to join the PBL draft where he is being groomed to be the top pick overall. He was also expected to play at least a year as an amateur before he would qualify to join the pro-league. But he also has to prove his Filipino lineage before he could rejoin his Tokushima teammates in the PBA.

Lamoiyan franchise owns the top overall pick in the PBL, but the San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-owned Magnolia squad is also reportedly seriously bidding in acquiring his services.

Norwood’s father, Brian, a former football star for the University of Hawaii, and mother, Tifanny, were both natives of Hawaii while his grandmother is a Filipina. But with the PBA’s strict guideline on Filipino-foreigners, the 20-year-old Norwood doubts if he can secure eligibility documents that will qualify him to play in the local professional ranks.

Though other pertinent details are still sketchy, the source said the former George Mason University star has already told some of his former teammates in the SMC-Team Pilipinas that he might accept an offer to play in Europe and, chances are, he might not be returning for good.

But everybody is still hoping.

“He is still seriously weighing his options,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.

After helping the Patriots reach the Final Four of the US NCAA in 2006, Norwood was bombarded with offers to bring his acrobatic acts to either US or Europe. But the level-headed, mild-mannered cager opted to play in the country to join the professional national squad to a decent ninth place finish in the recent International Basketball Federation (Fiba)-Asia men’s basketball championships in Tokushima, Japan.

Months later, he vowed to help the country anew, this time in the SEA Games set on Dec. 6 to 16 in Nakhon Ratchisima province in Thailand.

Norwood’s participation in the biennial meet could have been a big help for national team mentor Junel Baculi since his all-around performance and leadership will definitely compliment his teammates in the all-amateur squad built around wiry playmaker Boyet Bautista and Jason Castro.

 

[warren992]

No for Gabe?

i think Norwood will join the leagues here if he will play in a SMC team. if he join the PBL draft the 1st pick will be Hapee. in the PBA maybe he will pick by a team outside SMC group.


(the source said the former George Mason University star has already told some of his former teammates in the SMC-Team Pilipinas that he might accept an offer to play in Europe and chances are he might not be returning for good.)

from the start they better ask someone close to him or his teammates in the SMC-RP team if he really wants to play in Harbour NT. we just hope he can play for the country on 2009 fiba asia championship. he might also realizes it's good for him if he will play in a league outside the Philippines.

 

[armorpiercing2]

it will be great for him

it will be great for him

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SIGNS EUROPEAN CONTRACT — REPORT


Norwood no longer playing in SEAG?

By Julius Manicad
courtesy of Tribune
09/25/2007



Gabriel Norwood, the former George Mason Patriot who played for the San Miguel-RP Team that lost a slot in the Beijing Olympics, has reportedly accepted a lucrative offer to play in Europe and will no longer join the Habour Centre-backed Philippine squad to play in the coming Southeast Asian Games in Thailand in December.

The versatile 6-foot-5 swingman, according to a source, was apparently disheartened after realizing that he can’t make it to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) but will have to see action first in the Philippine Basketball League.

He was, in fact, expected to join the PBL draft where he is being groomed to be the top pick overall. He was also expected to play at least a year as an amateur before he would qualify to join the pro-league. But he also has to prove his Filipino lineage before he could rejoin his Tokushima teammates in the PBA.

Lamoiyan franchise owns the top overall pick in the PBL, but the San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-owned Magnolia squad is also reportedly seriously bidding in acquiring his services.

Norwood’s father, Brian, a former football star for the University of Hawaii, and mother, Tifanny, were both natives of Hawaii while his grandmother is a Filipina. But with the PBA’s strict guideline on Filipino-foreigners, the 20-year-old Norwood doubts if he can secure eligibility documents that will qualify him to play in the local professional ranks.

Though other pertinent details are still sketchy, the source said the former George Mason University star has already told some of his former teammates in the SMC-Team Pilipinas that he might accept an offer to play in Europe and, chances are, he might not be returning for good.

But everybody is still hoping.

“He is still seriously weighing his options,” the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.

After helping the Patriots reach the Final Four of the US NCAA in 2006, Norwood was bombarded with offers to bring his acrobatic acts to either US or Europe. But the level-headed, mild-mannered cager opted to play in the country to join the professional national squad to a decent ninth place finish in the recent International Basketball Federation (Fiba)-Asia men’s basketball championships in Tokushima, Japan.

Months later, he vowed to help the country anew, this time in the SEA Games set on Dec. 6 to 16 in Nakhon Ratchisima province in Thailand.

Norwood’s participation in the biennial meet could have been a big help for national team mentor Junel Baculi since his all-around performance and leadership will definitely compliment his teammates in the all-amateur squad built around wiry playmaker Boyet Bautista and Jason Castro.

searching for greener pasteur and better compition. good for him.

it will gonna sharpen his skill to the maxx and toughen him as a player

dont believe that hes not gonna come back for good.

remember that blood is thicker than water. hell be back. specially
if he see that we aint gonna field a teeny weeny national team in the future. so relax and celebrate him.

GABE NORWOOD THE TALLEST POINT GUARD IN THE RP TEAM HISTORY.

 

[bolabasket2]

that's good news...

 

[pinoyballer2]

Congratulations to him and to the Philippines team. This would be better for the national team: a player in the Euroleague, a much better league than the PBA, a joke of a league.

Hopefully, he'll still be willing to play for the Philippines even if he's with a Euroleague team.

 

[ken_bball2]

this is even better... just play on the NT

 

[JET0072]

good move gabe

 

[jovani_pineda2]

yeah, good for norwood.

 

[warren992]

offer to play in Europe

in what league?

 

[hawke122]

its better for him to play there... but i hope he will be available when the PBA RP team needs him..

 

[donmar2]

Good on him! ... better miss the SEA Games than missing an opportunity to play in Europe

 

[warren992]

Centredaily/08-30-07
"It's been a great experience seeing how basketball is played in different countries,especially,the FIBA aspect and how much pride is taken in every country with basketball."said Norwood.
"It was a humbling experience.I thought it was humbling when I was first asked but when I actually got out to the Phillipines and saw how crazy the whole culture was about basketball and how badly the whole country wanted to qualify for the Olympics,my(humility)kicked up even more."
The seed for Norwood playing overseas was planted last summer when he was a member of the Athletes in Action touring team that spent two weeks in the basketball-mad Philippines.
"They caught wind I had Filipino blood,I don't know how seriously it was taken last summer when our guide was saying that I should try to come back and play with the NT or at least come back and play pro ball."
From there, arrangements were made for Norwood to join the NT in Los Angeles where it was training.
"I didn't have Friday classes so I flew out for a tryout.It ended up going pretty well and they invited me back."
Before joining the NT,Norwood took another trip with Athletes in Action,this time to Prague.The trip caused him to miss his graduation ceremony at George Mason-he earned a degree in journalism.
After returning from Europe,Norwood had 10 days before he flew to Belgrade, Serbia to join the NT.
"Basically,halfway through the tournament we knew we weren't going to qualify for the Olympics,we didn't make it out of our pool.We were basically 3 days into the tournament and all the work we had put it was over with.It was definitely something that hit the whole team hard,including myself."
Norwood said he had a workout with the Utah Jazz this summer but it was nothing more than that. From there, he doesn't know what the future holds. More basketball,he hopes.
"I'm keeping my options open but as of right now,I'm not 100 percent sure where I'll end up."

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good luck to him.

 

[b3lowzro2]

well good for him!!! it will give more opportunity for the other Filipinos to have exposure in the international.

 

[joel232]

Good! He should to play in Europe not here esp. power div 1 teams in Europe like Euro defending champion team or no.1-no.4 team like CKSA and not weaker like div. 2. Don't join the team like lower divisions and weaker euro teams as same level of PBL. and then if preparation of RP NT go back here

 

[Project_Olympics2]

well that's good news! hope he will be in a team which he will have plenty of playing minutes!! he needs experience!!
but the bad news is if he will be available for the rp team!!