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1108:"Gene Littles Stats"
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2468:Gene Littles
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22:Gene Littles
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2724:Head coach
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2540:George Karl
2526:(2002–2004)
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2478:(1995–1996)
2462:(1992–1995)
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2422:(1971–1974)
2420:Alex Hannum
2414:(1970–1971)
2412:Stan Albeck
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2404:Joe Belmont
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2123:Dave Cowens
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1980:Byron Scott
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1878:(1981–1982)
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1733:Jerry Eaves
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1719:(1994–1999)
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1687:(1972–1977)
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1671:(1952–1954)
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773:Games lost
677:Dick Harter
650:George Karl
604:(282), and
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351:(assistant)
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161:Point guard
123:(1965–1969)
106:High school
3212:Categories
2890:Williamson
2842:Williamson
2834:Williamson
2548:Brian Shaw
2516:Mike Evans
2484:Dick Motta
2163:Paul Silas
2131:Paul Silas
2012:Larry Drew
2004:Tyronn Lue
1988:Mike Brown
1972:Mike Brown
1956:Paul Silas
1876:Chuck Daly
1836:Bill Fitch
1773:Monté Ross
1749:Jay Joyner
1717:Roy Thomas
1089:References
767:Games won
722:Later life
543:Early life
505:basketball
188:As player:
121:High Point
54:1943-06-29
3018:Alexander
3002:Alexander
2962:Alexander
2906:McClairen
2508:Dan Issel
2460:Dan Issel
1677:Cal Irvin
1259:April 30,
1233:April 30,
1027:(interim)
964:Charlotte
919:Charlotte
874:Cleveland
784:Playoffs
712:Dan Issel
704:Bob Weiss
600:(1,025),
392:As coach:
376:As player
296:1986–1987
261:Utah Jazz
241:1977–1979
230:1975–1977
225:As coach:
178:1975–1997
152:1969–1975
129:NBA draft
3190:R. Jones
3182:Blakeney
3174:R. Jones
3166:McCullum
3158:W. Jones
3150:R. Jones
3094:Broadnax
3030:Mitchell
2994:Broadnax
2986:Broadnax
2978:Mitchell
2946:Mitchell
2938:Mitchell
2922:Mitchell
2914:Mitchell
2767:Playoffs
2566:(2015– )
2558:# (2015)
2470:# (1995)
2444:Doug Moe
2388:Bob Bass
2317:Rich Cho
2293:Bob Bass
1966:# (2005)
1950:# (2003)
1910:# (1986)
1870:# (1981)
1862:# (1981)
1775:(2023– )
606:rebounds
435:Rebounds
157:Position
110:McKinley
3118:Collins
3078:Bozeman
3070:Bozeman
3062:Bozeman
3054:Jackson
3046:Jackson
3038:Collins
3010:Merfeld
2898:Corbett
2882:Corbett
2874:Corbett
2866:Corbett
2858:Corbett
2850:Corbett
2826:Littles
2705:Gilmore
2681:Roberts
2673:Bradley
2665:McClain
2657:Littles
2641:Averitt
2633:Dampier
2205:(2024–)
1669:Unknown
1550:NBA.com
1308:Reuters
1084:Source:
1077:
1047:Career
1011:1994–95
969:1990–91
942:Midwest
940:7th in
924:1989–90
897:Central
895:5th in
879:1985–86
868:Result
845:Finish
750:Legend
732:retired
692:1992–93
669:1986–87
614:1972–73
602:assists
571:by the
563:by the
445:Assists
117:College
37:in 1968
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3172:2022:
3164:2021:
3156:2020:
3148:2019:
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3140:2018:
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3126:Garvin
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2968:1997:
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2954:Sheals
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2824:1979:
2742:Albeck
2689:Thomas
2398:(1969)
2271:(1990)
1886:(1982)
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1006:Denver
598:points
535:, and
462:
425:Points
167:Number
80:, U.S.
63:, U.S.
3134:Moton
3110:Moton
3102:Evans
3026:Beard
2930:Beard
2726:Brown
2697:Issel
2649:Jones
864:PW–L%
822:Year
819:Team
460:Stats
3086:Reed
1558:2021
1532:2021
1506:2021
1480:2021
1454:2021
1428:2021
1396:ISBN
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1235:2024
1210:2021
1184:2021
1151:2021
1120:2021
1059:.284
1024:.188
982:.317
937:.262
892:.267
841:W–L%
714:and
515:and
487:NCAA
399:MEAC
385:1975
357:1995
344:1997
340:1992
330:1991
326:1990
313:1990
309:1988
286:1986
273:1986
269:1982
256:1982
252:1979
214:1975
210:1974
198:1974
194:1969
134:1969
68:Died
48:Born
2703:53
2695:44
2687:42
2679:31
2671:25
2663:24
2655:23
2647:22
2639:14
2631:10
1227:UPI
1056:111
1050:155
799:PL
793:PW
787:PG
667:in
612:in
577:ABA
479:NBA
404:2×
397:2×
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