Corey Williams (born April 24, 1970) is an American retired professional

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player and current interim head coach for the

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of the

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. He is the former men's basketball head coach of

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. A 6'2" (1.88 m)

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from

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, Williams was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He played one season with the Bulls, averaging 2.3 points in 35 games as a reserve on a team which won the

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. He then spent the 1993-94 season with the

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, scoring 11 points in 4 games. He spent the majority of the 1994 season with the

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of the

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. Williams was also selected by the

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in the twelfth round of the

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, despite not having played football since junior high.Corey Williams Assistant Coach Profile
/ref> He never joined the Chiefs. After his playing career in the American professional leagues, Williams returned to

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as a student assistant and was a member of the Cowboys' staff during their 1994 Final Four season. In 1995, Williams resumed to play professionally as he joined the

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of the

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. He was the

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leader and one of the main scorers for his team throughout the three seasons he played there until 1998. From 2000 to 2007, Williams was an assistant coach at Oral Roberts, and from 2007-13 he was an assistant coach at

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. On June 3, 2013, Williams was named the head coach of Stetson. He was fired on March 6, 2019 with a six-year record of 58–133.

Head coaching record

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NBA career statistics
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