Gene Littles
Littles with the High Point Panthers in 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1943 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 2021 (aged 78) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McKinley (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | High Point (1965–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 5th round, 68th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1969–1975 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23 |
| Coaching career | 1975–1997 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1969–1974 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1974–1975 | Kentucky Colonels |
| As a coach: | |
| 1975–1977 | Appalachian State (assistant) |
| 1977–1979 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1979–1982 | Utah Jazz (assistant) |
| 1982–1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant) |
| 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers (interim) |
| 1986–1987 | Chicago Bulls (assistant) |
| 1988–1990 | Charlotte Hornets (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1992–1997 | Denver Nuggets (assistant) |
| 1995 | Denver Nuggets (interim) |
| Career highlights | |
| As player
As coach:
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| Career ABA playing statistics | |
| Points | 4,066 (9.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,475 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,336 (3.0 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Career coaching record | |
| NBA | 44–111 (.284) |
| NCAA | 40–15 (.727) |
| Record at Basketball Reference | |
Eugene Scape Littles (June 29, 1943 – September 10, 2021) was an American basketball player and coach. He played six seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Carolina Cougars and Kentucky Colonels between 1969 and 1975. Littles won an ABA championship with the Colonels in 1975. He later coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, and Denver Nuggets.