17 Facts About Keith Gatlin

Keith Larnell Gatlin was born on December 23,1964 and is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the High Point Panthers.

Keith Gatlin was one of the best players of the high school class of 1983, and committed to play college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.

Keith Gatlin soon entered the varsity basketball team, playing since 1980.

Keith Gatlin was considered one of the top guards of the 1983 class, and at the end of the year he was named the North Carolina player of the year, was selected in the Parade All-America Second Team and earned a spot in the McDonald's All-American Game.

Keith Gatlin played in the 1983 Capital Classic in Atlanta, Georgia where he scored 18 points on 5 for 12 shooting and 8 for 8 from the foul line.

Keith Gatlin was heavily recruited during his high school career, and received offers from 210 colleges; he committed to Maryland in October 1982, choosing to major in radio and television.

Keith Gatlin chose to wear jersey number 3 and in his freshman year he started 9 games out of the 32 he played, averaging 6.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 23.7 minutes per game: he recorded a season-high 19 points vs Georgia Tech and 10 assists in the ACC championship final versus Duke, during which Maryland won the 1984 ACC men's basketball tournament.

Keith Gatlin ranked 6th in the ACC in assists, leading all freshmen in the conference.

Keith Gatlin returned his junior year with a more important role within the team, since coach Driesell believed he was one of the key players for Maryland.

Keith Gatlin came back to the team the following year, even though he had a smaller role: he became more of a scorer but his overall playing time decreased, and he started only 10 of 21 games.

Keith Gatlin averaged 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 0.9 steals in 27 minutes per game.

Keith Gatlin was automatically eligible for the 1988 NBA draft, but he was not selected by an NBA team.

Keith Gatlin was drafted in the second round of the 1988 CBA draft by the Rockford Lightning.

Keith Gatlin was named an All-Star and he won the 3-point shooting contest during the 1997 BBL All-Star Game.

Keith Gatlin scored a total of 2,761 points during his years in the Bundesliga.

Keith Gatlin then ended his career after playing one year for Al Riyadi in Beirut, Lebanon.

Keith Gatlin then transferred to Wesleyan Christian Academy in July 2009.