Alabama State officially named former NBA guard Mo Williams as its next head coach Tuesday.”We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program as we moved forward into this new era,” Jennifer Lynne Williams, the school’s director of intercollegiate athletics, said in a statement. “Mo Williams checked the boxes that we were looking for in the next head coach of Alabama State men’s basketball, and his passion and leadership speak volumes.”He is no stranger to the South, having played high school basketball in Mississippi and college basketball in Alabama.”Williams played 13 seasons in the NBA from 2003 to 2016. He was named an All-Star in 2009 and was part of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2015-16 championship squad in his final campaign. Prior to entering the NBA, he played two seasons at Alabama, where he was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2002.Following his playing career, Williams moved into coaching, taking up a role as an assistant with Cal State Northridge in 2018.”It’s a great day to be a Hornet,” he said. “I am extremely excited to become part of the family, and I am looking forward to the challenge. Go Hornets!”
“We are excited about the direction of our men’s basketball program as we moved forward into this new era,” Jennifer Lynne Williams, the school’s director of intercollegiate athletics, said in a statement. “Mo Williams checked the boxes that we were looking for in the next head coach of Alabama State men’s basketball, and his passion and leadership speak volumes.
Williams played 13 seasons in the NBA from 2003 to 2016. He was named an All-Star in 2009 and was part of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2015-16 championship squad in his final campaign. Prior to entering the NBA, he played two seasons at Alabama, where he was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2002.
Maurice Williams (born December 19, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Murrah High School, Williams attended college at the University of Alabama, where he led his team as a freshman to a 27–8 record, and also shared an SEC regular-season championship. After two seasons at Alabama, Williams entered the 2003 NBA draft where he was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Throughout his career, he has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2009, Williams was selected as an NBA All-Star. In 2016, he won his first NBA championship with the Cavaliers. In May 2018, he became an assistant coach for the Cal State Northridge Matadors men’s basketball team. On May 2020, be became the Head coach for the Alabama State Hornets basketball team.