Corliss Williamson

Basketball Player

Birthday December 4, 1973

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Arkansas

Age 50 years old

#173,142 Most Popular

About

Power forward nicknamed Big Nasty; he played for five NBA teams from 1995 to 2007, winning an NBA Championship in 2004 with the Detroit Pistons; named the NBA's 6th Man of the Year with the Pistons in 2002.

Before Fame

He was a high school McDonald's All-American in 1992, before attending the University of Arkansas. Under legendary coach Nolan Richardson, Williamson led Arkansas to the 1994 NCAA Championship and took Most Outstanding Player honors.

Trivia

After retiring, he began coaching college basketball, and made his NBA coaching debut in 2013 as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Russellville, Arkansas, where he went to high school.

Associated With

During one stretch with the Kings, he formed a dominant frontcourt alongside Chris Webber.