Keith Gatlin
Keith Larnell Gatlin (born December 23, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the High Point Panthers. He was one of the best players of the high school class of 1983, and committed to play college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. After three seasons, Gatlin sat out one year during the 1986–87 season for academic reasons; he came back for his senior year in 1987–88. His 649 assists rank 3rd all-time for Maryland. After graduating from college, he went on to play professional basketball for 13 years, mainly in Europe: he led the German Bundesliga in scoring in the 1997–98 season and was named an All-Star in Greece, Germany, and France. After a 9-year experience as head coach of Wesleyan Christian Academy he was named assistant coach at High Point University.
Gatlin coaching High Point in 2020 | |
| High Point Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Big South Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 23, 1964 Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | D. H. Conley (Greenville, North Carolina) |
| College | Maryland (1983–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2001 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1989 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
| 1989 | Worcester Counts |
| 1989 | Quad City Thunder |
| 1989–1990 | Pensacola Tornados |
| 1990–1991 | New Haven Skyhawks |
| 1991–1992 | Greensboro City Gaters |
| 1993–1996 | Brandt Hagen |
| 1996–1997 | Panionios |
| 1997–1998 | MTV Gießen |
| 1998–2000 | Élan Chalon |
| 2000–2001 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
| As coach: | |
| 2008–2009 | Veritas Academy |
| 2009–2018 | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
| 2018–present | High Point (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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