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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

23 Brandon Norfleet

  • Position Guard
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 190
  • Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.
  • Highschool Landstown
  • Prev School Cheyney
  • Major Communications Media

Biography

Postseason Awards
2016 PSAC West Athlete of the Year
2016 All-PSAC West First Team
2015-16 All-PSAC West Preseason 
2013 PSAC East Freshman of the Year


2014-15: Started 36 of his 37 games played...Joined with Devante Chance and Shawn Dyer to form one of best backcourts in all of Division II...Was arguably IUP's top all-around player, finished third on the team with 11.4 points, second with 112 assists and fourth with 158 rebounds and 4.3 rebounds per game...Was also the Crimson Hawks' top shooting guard with a 48.9 field goal percentage (162-331), 38.9 three-point field goal percentage (28-72) and a 90.8 free throw percentage (69-76)...His 90.8 free throw percentage broke the IUP single season school record of 87.5 percent (Julian Sanders, 2010-11)...Reached the career 1,000-point milestone on a 15-foot jumper with 2:16 remaining against Azusa Pacific (3/25) in the Division II National Quarterfinals...Hit the game-winning three-pointer with 7.4 seconds left against West Liberty (3/17) in Atlantic Region Championship...Reached double-figures in scoring 23 times...Through games at the end of January, was shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three-point range and 90 percent from the foul line...Missed just five free throws since the start of December, going 65-70 during that span...Scored season-high 21 points on 9-16 shooting with five assists in 28 minutes against Lock Haven (12/17)...Had 20 points on 8-12 shooting with six rebounds at California (1/10)...Scored 20 points on 8-13 shooting against Slippery Rock (2/18)...Scored 17 points on 7-10 shooting in PSAC semifinal against East Stroudsburg (3/7)...Had eight games of five-plus assists, including season-high nine against Saint Rose (11/30) and eight against Clarion (2/25).

2013-14: Played in 22 games, starting 18 as a sophomore after transferring from Cheyney...Finished third on the team with 11.0 points per game…Shot 47.5 percent (94-of-198) from the floor and 70.1 percent (47-of-67) from the foul line…Averaged 4.1 rebounds per game...Third on the team with 67 assists…Averaged 27.3 minutes per game…Made IUP debut with 12 points and four assists in 22-minute start against Millersville (12/17)…Reached double-figures in scoring 13 times, including each of his first four games…Scored career-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting, making 7-of-7 free throws, with six rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes at Pitt-Johnstown (1/29)…Scored 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting with seven rebounds against Clarion (2/1)…Had 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting in 26 minutes at Kutztown (12/21)…Had first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in career-high 47 minutes against West Liberty in Atlantic Region semifinals (3/16).

2012-13 (at Cheyney): Named 2013 PSAC East Freshman of the Year… Started 23 games, playing in 26 total… Finished third on team with 13.6 points and 30.5 minutes per game… Shot 45.5 percent (130-286) from the field and 42.1 percent (45-107) from three-point range… Had a 75.0 free throw percentage (48-64)… Averaged 2.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game… Had team-high 43 steals… Reached double-figures in scoring 19 times… Scored 17 or more points 10 times… Recorded a three-pointer in 21 games and had at least three nine times… Was named PSAC East Freshman of the Week four times… Scored season-high 22 points in 25 minutes against Mansfield (2/16), going 7-9 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line… Scored 21 points and added three steals in 30 minutes off the bench against Gannon (1/11)… Had 18 points on 7-14 shooting against East Stroudsburg (12/8)… Scored 18 points against Slippery Rock (12/19)… Had 17 points on 7-10 shooting with three steals against Shippensburg (2/2)… Scored 17 points on 6-8 shooting, including 3-4 from three-point range, against University of the Sciences (12/5)… Had 13 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes in first career game against Virginia State (11/17).

High School: Averaged 15 ppg, 5 apg, 5 rpg, and 4 steals per game…named 1st team All-Beach District

Personality Profile: Son of Rhonda and Darryl Norfleet...Pre-game ritual: Nap, music, talk to my father…If you didn’t play your sport, which other would you choose: Baseball…Favorite room in your house: Kitchen…If you could let another person take your place as an athlete, who would it be and why: My dad because I know how much he misses playing basketball… What’s on your playlist before a game: Juicy J, Jay-Z, Wiz…Favorite person you follow on any social media site and why: Wiz Khalifa, his life is so exciting…Cats or dogs: Dogs…If you could be the head coach of a team for a year, what team would you choose and why: LA Lakers, because LA is the city to be and the history…Coke or Pepsi: Coke…One of your greatest accomplishments as an athlete: PSAC Freshman of the year…What is something unique about you that not too many people know about: I love listening to old basketball player’s talk about when they used to play… When did you start playing basketball: 8 years old…Why IUP: I saw nothing wrong at all with the school and the coach won me over…If you were stranded on an island, name three things you would take with you: My iPhone, basketball and unlimited pizza… Favorite fast food restaurant: Checkers…How do you spend your days off from basketball: There are no off days…Favorite Gatorade flavor: Fierce Grape…Best place to eat in Indiana: The Coney…What’s the best advice you were ever given: Never give up on what you want…Favorite pro-athlete: Stephen Curry…Favorite pro sports team: Sixers…If you had a million dollars, how would you spend it: Split it with my loved ones.

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Sophomore

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    6'4" 180 lbs
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    2014-15Junior

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    6'5" 190 lbs
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    2015-16Senior

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    6'5" 190 lbs
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