Coatlen Othell Wilson is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He was a 6'0" (183 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) point guard

Point guard

Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

 and played collegiately at the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

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 from 1980 to 1984. He attended Woodbridge High School and Gar-Field Senior High School

Gar-Field Senior High School

Gar-Field Senior High School is a Senior High School in Woodbridge in unincorporated Prince William County, Virginia, USA, with students in grades 9 through 12....

, 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

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 with the 11th pick in the 2nd round of the 1984 NBA Draft

1984 NBA Draft

The 1984 NBA Draft was the 38th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on June 19, 1984 before the 1984–85 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft,...

. 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

Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...

 in 1986-87

1986-87 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:* Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers* Rookie of the Year: Chuck Person, Indiana Pacers* Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers...

, his final season in the league.

In 2000, Wilson was briefly the head coach at St. Mary's College

St. Mary's College of Maryland

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, Maryland

Maryland

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. In April 2000 he was acquitted of charges that he kidnapped and raped his former girlfriend in September 1999. His coaching contract was not renewed the following July.

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com