Corey Williams (basketball, born 1977)
Personal information | |
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | August 3, 1977
Listed height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Rice (New York City, New York) |
College |
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Melbourne Tigers | |
2012 | Byblos Club |
2012 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2012–2013 | Bejje SC |
2013 | Hoops Club |
2014 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli |
2015–2016 | Tadamon Zouk |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Corey "Homicide" Williams (born Carey Williams; August 3, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He is best known for his time spent in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), earning league MVP honors in 2010 with the Townsville Crocodiles.
Early life
Born in
In 1997, Williams joined Alabama State. He spent the next two years there, averaging 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 steals in 54 games,[3] while finishing his degree in criminal justice in 2000, fulfilling a promise to his mother.[2] Coming out of the small Division I school, he had no connections to professional basketball, nor did he have direction from any mentors. He decided to try his luck in the streetball scene, as he proved his worth on the playgrounds of New York City. He was so good, he picked up the nickname "Homicide" by the streetball MCs.[4]
Professional career
Early years
In 1999, Williams had a stint with the
After another stint with the Brooklyn Kings in 2003, Williams moved to Sweden in December 2003, where he spent the rest of the 2003–04 season with 08 Stockholm.[7]
2004–05 season
In July 2004, Williams participated in the
2005–06 season
After spending his summer in 2005 working the competition on the streets of New York City, Williams was noticed by
In December 2005, Williams signed with German team
2006–07 season
In July 2006, Williams played for the Indiana Pacers during the NBA Summer League. He signed with the Denver Nuggets on October 2, only to be was waived on October 8.[13] Later that month, he joined French team Cholet Basket. He spent just under two months with Cholet, leaving in mid-December having averaged 9.3 points in eight games.[21]
On January 1, 2007, Williams was acquired by the
NBL (2007–2011)
After playing for the Golden State Warriors during the 2007 NBA Summer League, Williams signed with the Townsville Crocodiles of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) on October 3, 2007, replacing the injured Rosell Ellis.[24] Williams spent three seasons with the Crocodiles,[25] leading them to semi-final berths in 2009 and 2010. To conclude his third and final season, Williams was named the NBL's Most Valuable Player for the 2009–10 season. He averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists over his 31 games in 2009–10, shooting the ball at 50.6% from the field.[26]
During his tenure with the Crocodiles, Williams had off-season stints with
After being cut by Townsville, Williams joined the
In his four NBL seasons, Williams played 114 games (91 for Townsville and 23 for Melbourne) and averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per contest.[30]
Lebanon (2012–2016)
Between January 2012 and April 2016, Williams played for multiple teams in Lebanon, including Byblos Club, Bejje SC, Hoops Club, Al Mouttahed Tripoli,[31] and Tadamon Zouk. He also had a 12-game stint in 2012 with Puerto Rican team Piratas de Quebradillas.[6]
Post-playing career
Williams became an
In December 2021, Williams was appointed as the Creative Director of Basketball for Foot Locker Pacific.[36]
Personal life
Williams' ancestral home is Jamaica.[37] As of 2012, he traveled with a Jamaican passport.[38]
In 2023, Williams was diagnosed with stage 4
References
- ^ a b "Making a Homicide". theplayerstribune.com. February 22, 2016. Archived from the original on February 25, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Otto, Tyson (February 23, 2016). "How street baller became Corey 'Homicide' Williams". News.com.au. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Corey Williams College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Ryan. "How Corey 'Homicide' Williams Became a Streetball Legend". USAB.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Laura (July 1, 2001). "PRO BASKETBALL; Brooklyn a Haven for U.S.B.L. Hoop Dreamers". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Corey Williams". asia-basket.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
2001-2002: Minas (Brazil-NBB, starting five): 16.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 4.6apg, 2.5spg
- ^ "Corey Williams bjuder på passningskonst från Bronx". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). December 15, 2003. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Five Players Earn Spots in Rookie/Free Agent Camp". NBA.com. June 26, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Yunnan Honghe Bulls". china.org.cn. January 26, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Globetrotter". Toronto Star. October 3, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Corey Williams Career Stats". proballers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Hofstetter, Sam Blake (August 23, 2005). "BALLER OF THE SUMMER: COREY "HOMICIDE" WILLIAMS". nypost.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Carey Williams Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Raptors cut Corey Williams, Morris". cbc.ca. October 27, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "2005 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "2005-06 Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Corey Williams kehrt zurück in die USA". schoenen-dunk.de (in German). December 23, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "'Force Facts". oursportscentral.com. January 10, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Corey Williams minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "'Force season comes to an end". oursportscentral.com. March 22, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Corey Williams". lnb.fr (in French). Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Skyforce Acquires Guard Corey Williams". keloland.com. January 1, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "2006-07 Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "'Homicide' to breath new life into Crocs". smh.com.au. October 3, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ ""Homicide" In The Ville, MacKinnon And Smith To Stay Home". jronfire.blogspot.com.au. April 28, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Homicide wins MVP at NBL awards night". NBL.com.au. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011.
- ^ "'Homicide' Williams to join Tigers". ABC.net.au. November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "MELBOURNE TIGERS SIGN COREY HOMICIDE WILLIAMS". asternwarning.com. November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Ward, Roy (January 3, 2011). "Tiger stands tall with triple-double against 36ers". smh.com.au. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Player statistics for Corey Williams". SportsTG.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Williams in Tripoli, Avery in Bejje". lebanesebasketball.net. January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014.
- ^ Hurley, Jarrad (October 13, 2015). "WHY COREY 'HOMICIDE' WILLIAMS SHOULD BE IN THE NBL'S FOX SPORTS TEAM". aussiehoopla.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (November 18, 2015). "Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze joins FOX Sports' NBL commentary team". FoxSports.com.au. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Randall, Michael (November 25, 2017). "Corey 'Homicide' Williams shakes up NBL with social media banter". heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "NBL Overtime". sbs.com.au/ondemand. June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Corey Williams Becomes Foot Locker Pacific Creative Director of Basketball". NBL.com.au. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ Metallinos, Nick (October 10, 2019). "HOW COREY 'HOMICIDE' WILLIAMS WENT FROM INFAMOUS NYC STREETBALLER TO VOICE OF AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL". closeup360.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Where in the world is Corey Williams?". backpagelead.com.au. February 13, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014.
- ^ Bondy, Stefan (September 2, 2023). "NYC streetball legend Corey 'Homicide' Williams diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Valencich, Glenn (September 5, 2023). "Australian basketball rallies around Corey 'Homicide' Williams after cancer diagnosis". 7News.com.au. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ Kestelman, Larry (September 9, 2023). "Corey Williams update". NBL. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
External links
- Corey Williams at cholet-basket.com
- Corey Williams at nbl.com.au