KALAMAZOO, Mich. – On Thursday Western Michigan men's basketball head coach Clayton Bates announced the addition of Duquesne transfer Lamar Norman Jr. to the men's basketball program.

"We are extremely excited to welcome Lamar Norman to our basketball family. Lamar is an outstanding young man who will bring a veteran presence to our program," said Bates. "He is a terrific perimeter shooter and brings toughness to the defensive end of the floor."

"Lamar comes from a winning high school program at Godwin Heights in Grand Rapids and has shown the ability to succeed on winning teams at the college level while at Duquesne."

Norman played in 61 games, starting 25 over his two-plus seasons at Duquesne. Norman Jr. played four games for the Dukes this season and ranked fourth on the team at 23.0 minutes per game. While at Duquesne Norman Jr. scored over 300 points.

Norman, a 6-foot-3 guard from Grand Rapids, Mich. had a stellar sophomore campaign for the Dukes, starting 18 games and averaging 6.1 points to go along with 1.8 rebounds and 25 assists. During the 2019-20 campaign, Norman Jr. knocked down 43 three-pointers and shot 36.8 percent from the field.

The Grand Rapids, Mich. native has scored in double digits 10 times while at Duquesne and is a career 88 percent career free-throw shooter. Norman Jr. played prep ball at Godwin Heights where he is the school's all-time leading scorer. Norman Jr.  ranked as the No.10 prospect in the state of Michigan by 247Sports.com and helped Godwin Heights to an 89-9 record over four seasons.