Gene Littles

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Gene Littles
Littles was a player at High Point University in 1968.
Personal information
Born(1943-06-29)June 29, 1943
Washington, D.C.
DiedSeptember 9, 2021(2021-09-09) (aged 78)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcKinley (Washington, D.C.)
CollegeHigh Point (1965–1969)
NBA draft1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 68th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1969–1975
PositionPoint guard
Number23
Coaching career1976–1995
Career history
As player:
19691974Carolina Cougars
19741975Kentucky Colonels
As coach:
1976–1977Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant)
1977–1979North Carolina A&T
1985–1986Cleveland Cavaliers
1988–1990Charlotte Hornets (assistant)
1990–1991Charlotte Hornets
1994–1995Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
As coach:
Career ABA statistics
Points4,066 (9.0 ppg)
Rebounds1,475 (3.3 rpg)
Assists1,336 (3.0 spg)

Eugene Scape Littles (June 29, 1943 – September 9, 2021) was an American basketball player and coach. He was born in Washington, D.C.. He coached the Charlotte Hornets between 1990 until 1991 and for the Denver Nuggets from 1994 until 1995.

Littles died on September 9, 2021 at the age of 78.[1]

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