Othell Wilson

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Othell Wilson
No. 11, 2
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1961-10-26) October 26, 1961 Alexandria, Virginia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Gar-Field (Woodbridge, Virginia)
College	Virginia (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro playing career	1984–1987
Career history
1984–1985	Golden State Warriors
1986	Wildwood Aces (USBL)
1986–1987	Sacramento Kings
1987	Philadelphia Aces (USBL)
1987–1988	Savannah Spirits (CBA)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Coatlen Othell Wilson (born October 26, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'0" (183 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) point guard and played collegiately at the University of Virginia from 1980 to 1984. He attended Woodbridge High School and Gar-Field Senior High School,^[1] both in Virginia. In his brief NBA career from 1984 to 1987 he played for two teams.

Wilson was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 11th pick in the 2nd round of the 1984 NBA Draft.^[2] He spent the 1984–85 NBA season with the Warriors, averaging 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 74 games. After not playing for any NBA team for the following season, he played 53 games with the Sacramento Kings in 1986-87, his final season in the league.

In 2000, Wilson was briefly^[3] the head coach at St. Mary's College, Maryland.^[4] In April 2000 he was acquitted of charges that he kidnapped and raped his former girlfriend in September 1999.^[4]^[5] His coaching contract was not renewed the following July.^[3]

Notes

↑ A brilliant career cut short
↑ 1984 NBA Draft, basketballreference.com
↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson leaves St. Mary's, published July 13, 2000
↑ 4.0 4.1 Former Cav hoops star acquitted, published April 25, 2000
↑ Coach Acquitted Of Rape Charges, published April 22, 2000

External links

NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

v t e 1984 NBA Draft

First round	Hakeem Olajuwon Sam Bowie Michael Jordan Sam Perkins Charles Barkley Melvin Turpin Alvin Robertson Lancaster Gordon Otis Thorpe Leon Wood Kevin Willis Tim McCormick Jay Humphries Michael Cage Terence Stansbury John Stockton Jeff Turner Vern Fleming Bernard Thompson Tony Campbell Kenny Fields Tom Sewell Earl Jones Michael Young

Second round	Devin Durrant Victor Fleming Ron Anderson Cory Blackwell Stuart Gray Steve Burtt, Sr. Jay Murphy Eric Turner Steve Colter Tony Costner Othell Wilson Charles Jones Ben Coleman Charlie Sitton Danny Young Anthony Teachey Tom Sluby Willie White Greg Wiltjer Fred Reynolds Gary Plummer Jerome Kersey Ronnie Williams

Persondata
Name	Wilson, Othell
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player and coach
Date of birth	October 26, 1961
Place of birth	Alexandria, Virginia
Date of death
Place of death

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