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Corey Williams (Australian Basketball)
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 (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL), earning league MVP honors in 2010 with the Townsville Crocodiles. Early life Born in New York City as Carey Williams, he changed his name to Corey in middle school after being teased in elementary school. Due to poor grades in middle school, his mother moved him to an all-boys Catholic school in Harlem called Rice High School (Manhattan), Rice High School. A late-bloomer, there were no scholarship offers waiting for Williams when he left high school. There was an offer to play basketball with a junior college in Kansas City called Metropolitan Community College (Missouri), Penn Valley CC. As a freshman in 1995–96, he helped Penn Valley win the NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship before being named a JUCO first-team All-America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time. Above all, the point guard must understand and accept their coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football. They must also be able to adapt to what the defense is allowing and must control the pace of the game. A point guard specializes in certain skills, like other player positions in basketball. Their primary job is to facilitate scoring opportunities for their team, or sometimes for themselves. Lee Rose has described a point guard as a coach on the floor, who can handle and distribute the ball to teammates. This typically involves setting up plays on the court, getting the ball to the teammate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Tigers
Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at John Cain Arena. The team made their debut in the NBL in 1984 as the Melbourne Tigers, as an extension of the Melbourne Basketball Association (MBA). The franchise entered into private ownership in 2002, ending the team's relation with the MBA. The Tigers were led by coach Lindsay Gaze and his son Andrew from 1984 until 2005, with the pair guiding the Tigers to two championships in the 1990s. The pair were supported by fellow club legends such as Dave Simmons, Lanard Copeland and Mark Bradtke. Four consecutive NBL Grand Finals followed between 2006 and 2009, with championships coming in 2006 and 2008 behind the likes of Chris Anstey and Darryl McDonald. After 31 seasons of using the Melbourne Tigers name, the franchise was renamed Melbourne United in May 2014, a controversial change that was met with o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
