Corliss Williamson
Williamson in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | December 4, 1973 Russellville, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Russellville (Russellville, Arkansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (1992–1995) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1995: 1st round, 13th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1995–2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / small forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 4, 34, 35, 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2007–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As a player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1995–2000 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
| As a coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Arkansas Baptist (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Arkansas Baptist | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Central Arkansas | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Orlando Magic (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Points | 9,147 (11.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 3,183 (3.9 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
| Assists | 972 (1.2 apg) | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Corliss Mondari Williamson (born December 4, 1973) is an American basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a former player who played for four teams during his 12-year career. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. His nickname is "Big Nasty", a moniker he received from his AAU coach when he was 13. Williamson was a dominating power forward in college at Arkansas, but an undersized power forward in the NBA and mostly played at the small forward position.