2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Norris, Riley
Jersey Number 1
Riley Norris
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Albertville, Ala.
- High School:
- Albertville
Bio
CAREER ACCOLADES
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2015 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
- Earned undergrad degree in Dec., 2017 and is currently working towards his master's degree with anticipated graduation in May, 2019
- Leads all Alabama players with 121 career games played
- One of four scholarship players on this year's roster who have graduated
2018-19 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- Tops team in three-point shooting, knocking down 45.2 percent of his shots from beyond the arc (14-of-31)
- Has seen playing time increase steadily since returning from a medical procedure that sidelined him for the first five games of the season, averaging 17.9 mpg over last 10 contests
- Hit all six of his shots and went a perfect 4-of-4 from beyond the arc to lead the team with a season-high 16 points and 23 minutes of action while registering a career-best two blocks at Baylor (1/26)
- Provided a spark of energy off the bench at Stephen F. Austin (12/30) knocking down a team-high four three-pointers going for season highs of 14 points and six rebounds
- Finished with seven points in 18 minutes of action against Penn State (12/21)
- Scored seven points to go along with four rebounds, one assist, and one block against Texas A&M (1/12)
- Led the team in steals (2) while adding eight points, three rebounds, and one assist at LSU (1/8)
- Finished with three boards in the win over Liberty (12/18)
- Made his season debut against Georgia State (12/4) adding four points and one rebound off the bench
SENIOR (2017-18)
- Earned spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- One of seven to earn team’s Student Academic Achievement Award
- Played in nine games on the season but earned a medical redshirt with hip injury
- Missed the first three games of the season with a hip injury
- Made his season debut against UT Arlington (11/21), finishing with five points and three rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench
- Shot 4-of-8 from the floor to total 13 points to go along with two rebounds and one steal against then-No. 14 Minnesota (11/25)
JUNIOR (2016-17)
- Played in 34 contests making 27 starts
- Ranked third in scoring (9.0) and three-point field goal percentage (.333)
- Led the team in three-pointers made (47) and attempted (141)
- Finished with 14 double-figure scoring games, 11 of which came over the Tide’s last 23 games
- Had first double-double of the season and fifth of his career with 14 rebounds and 11 points in a career-high 46 minutes in Alabama’s 4OT victory over South Carolina (2/7)
- Established a season-high 20 points in the victory at LSU (1/14)
- Scored 18 points vs. Stetson (12/29)
- Collected 17 points in the win over LSU (2/18)
- Registered 15 points in the win at Georgia (1/25)
- Recorded 14 points in Alabama’s season opener against Coastal Carolina (11/11)
- Had 13 points in the win over Mississippi State (1/28)
- Led team in scoring (13 pts) and made a pair of three-pointers in the win over Missouri (1/18)
- Finished with 12 points and five rebounds in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals win over South Carolina (3/10)
- Collected 11 points, including a clutch three-pointer to seal the win at Mississippi State (1/3)
- Received the team’s Media Appreciation Award
SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
- Played in 33 games for the Tide, starting 19 contests
- Led the team in rebounding (5.3) and double-doubles (3), and was second in three-point shooting (.375)
- In SEC play, he led the team with 6.1 rebounds per game and 38 percent (30-of-79) shooting from behind the arc, to go along with 8.3 ppg
- Averaged 9.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game in two SEC Tournament games
- Recorded his third double-double of the year with 16 points and 11 rebounds in the SEC Tournament win over Ole Miss (3/10)
- Earned his first start of the season and responded with a then-school-record-tying eight three-pointers and a career-high 27 points in the win over South Carolina (1/16)
- Established career high numbers of 9-of-16 shooting from the floor and 8-of-11 from deep against the Gamecocks on his way to becoming the sixth player in school history, and the first since Mykal Riley on March 13, 2008, to hit eight threes in a game
- Led the team with 18 points against Louisiana (11/20)
- Recorded his first double-double of the year with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds against Jacksonville State (12/29) while also blocking two shots in a then-career-high 41 minutes
- Recorded his second double-double of the season against LSU (1/23) with a 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds
- Set a career high with 16 rebounds in the win at LSU (2/17)
- Led the team with 18 points vs. Missouri (2/6)
- Made 4-of-8 shots from deep on his way to 15 points at Mississippi State (2/2)
- Led the team with 13 rebounds to go along with six points against Tennessee (1/26)
- Finished with 11 points and a team-high six rebounds at South Carolina (1/30)
- Finished with 12 points in the win over then-No. 20 Wichita State (11/27)
- Scored 12 points and tied for the team lead with five rebounds against the Ducks (12/21)
FRESHMAN (2014-15)
- A member of the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
- Named team’s Most Outstanding Freshman
- Played in all 34 games while starting eight
- Finished fourth on the team in three-point percentage, shooting .338 on 25-of-74 shots from behind the arc
- Recorded his first double-double at LSU (2/7) with 12 points and 12 rebounds
- Scored 14 points against Georgia (2/21)
- Led the team with 10 rebounds in 34 minutes vs. Vanderbilt (2/28)
- Earned the start against Stillman (12/19) and put up 13 points and seven rebounds
- Scored 10 points in his Alabama debut against Towson (11/14)
- Led UA in rebounding six times on the year and scored in double digits five times
PREP HIGHLIGHTS
- Played under head coach Patrick Harding at Albertville High School
- Ranked No. 3 on AL.com’s A-list of top seniors in the state of Alabama
- Named the Alabama All-Star’s MVP at the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game with 16 points and nine rebounds
- Five-time all-state honoree
- Averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds as a senior
- Finished his high school career with 3,087 total points, which ranked eighth in state history, and 1,796 rebounds, which was second in the state history in rebounding behind former UA standout Richard Hendrix (1,820)
- Entered his senior year at No. 3 on AL.com’s list of the state’s 10 best senior prospects
- During his junior season, averaged 22.4 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists on his way to first-team all-state honors
- Was selected to the Huntsville Times’ Elite First Team, which encompasses the best players from all divisions in the state of Alabama
- Four-star recruit by ESPN.com, 247Sports, Scout.com and Rivals.com and was rated as a top 100 prospect by all four outlets
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Born Nov. 3, 1994
- Son of Eddy and Gina Norris
- Has a brother, Drew, and two sisters, Haley and Jordan
- Father played college basketball at the University of Montevallo
- Working towards a master's in marketing after earning his undergraduate degree in marketing in December of 2017
First Official Practice Highlights
Monday, September 22
Elite Eight Postgame: Nate Oats, Chris Youngblood, Labaron Philon & Mark Sears
Saturday, March 29
Elite Eight Preview: Oats, Sears, Philon, Youngblood, Nelson & Omoruyi
Friday, March 28
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Postgame: Nate Oats, Mark Sears, Aden Holloway & Chris Youngblood
Thursday, March 27
