Norton pushed the ball aggressively forcing help, before dropping it off, spraying it out to shooters, or hitting trailing teammates with precise timing, consistently making the right read. Norton’s passing and playmaking in transition was elite when the game opened up, using his speed to collapse defenses and create easy opportunities. In the open floor, Norton put constant pressure on the rim, opening up passing lanes by identifying advantages in real time and capitalizing on them.

Norton is an athletic guard, who plays with the pedal to the metal. Explodes off the floor to high point rebounds, and then immediately push the tempo to create transition opportunities for himself and his teammates. His ability to elevate quickly and strongly also serves him well as a finisher around the rim. Has quickness to match his vertical explosiveness. Definitely fits the profile of a potential “dawg” in the 405.

Norton was the engine that made everything go. The team fed off his energy, tempo, and decision-making, he was the floor general and emotional leader. Everything ran through him, and he played with poise, chemistry, and unselfishness, consistently creating for others while reading the flow of the game. Slipping and sliding past defenders with ease, he had a crafty way of navigating tight spaces and used his body control midair to convert tough layups in traffic. What separated him was his ability to hang and adjust, changing angles, hands, or speed to avoid contests and finish through or around length. Norton’s feel and finesse at the rim gave him a unique ability to manipulate defenses and keep possessions alive.