The 2010 NBL MVP has died after a colon cancer diagnosis in August last year.
Former National Basketball League MVP and outspoken commentator Corey Williams has died aged 46 after a colon cancer diagnosis in August last year.
The father of two won the competition's MVP award in 2010 before joining the Melbourne Tigers and later transitioning into commentary. "We are all at a loss right now and our thoughts and prayers are with Filagote, and his daughters Bella and Gabi, as well as his immediate and extended family, and close friends.
"Corey is an icon of Australian basketball, so whenever anything happens like this the basketball community gets together and see if we can help," two-time NBL champion Lanard Copeland said at the time.Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.
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