Eugene Scapes (Gene) Littles (born June 29, 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is an American basketball player and coach. He played professional basketball for six years. He playe collegiately at High Point University, and was selected in the 5th round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. He opted to play in the ABA instead, and spent five years with the Carolina Cougars and one year--the final year of the ABA's existence--with the Kentucky Colonels. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... High Point University is a privately-run, church-affiliated university in High Point, North Carolina. ... The National Basketball Association draft is an annual U.S. event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ... The New York Knicks (or New York Knickerbockers) are a National Basketball Association team based in New York, New York. ... The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded in 1967 and eventually merged with the National Basketball Association. ... Carolina Cougars was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974. ... Kentucky Colonels Logo This article is about a professional basketball team. ...

After his playing career, Littles got into coaching, and became an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He got his first taste of head coaching when George Karl was dismissed at the end of the 1986 season. The Cavaliers next year hired Lenny Wilkens, however. The Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania) is a former NBA and ABA player and current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. ... The 1985-86 NBA Season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Lenny Wilkens with the Portland Trail Blazers Leonard Randolph Wilkens (born October 28, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a former National Basketball Association player, as well as the NBAs career leader in coaching wins and losses. ...

In 1990, Littles got a second NBA head coaching job, with the Charlotte Hornets--replacing Dick Harter. He lasted as season and a half with the recent-expansion Hornets, until he was replaced with Allan Bristow at the end of the 1990-1991 season. Littles would later become an assistant with the Denver Nuggets, and served as an interim coach during the 1994-1995 season, in between Dan Issel and Bernie Bickerstaff. This article is about the year. ... The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets are a National Basketball Association team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Dick Harter is an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers and former head coach for the Charlotte Hornets. ... Allan Mercer Bristow Jr. ... The 1990-91 NBA Season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Denver Nuggets are a National Basketball Association team based in Denver, Colorado. ... The 1994-95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. ... Daniel Paul Issel ( October 25, 1948 in Batavia, Illinois) is a star basketball player. ... Shimgray 14:41, 18 July 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

External links

• BasketballReference.com: Gene Littles (as player)
• BasketballReference.com: Gene Littles (as coach)