Randy Livingston facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1975 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| High school | Isidore Newman (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | LSU (1994–1996) |
| NBA Draft | 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Pro career | 1996–2008 |
| Coaching career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1996–1997 | Houston Rockets |
| 1997–1998 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1998–1999 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1999–2000 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2000 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2000–2001 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2001 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2002 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2002 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2002 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2003 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2003–2004 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2004–2005 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2005 | Utah Jazz |
| 2005–2006 | Galatasaray |
| 2006 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2006 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2006–2007 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2007 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2007–2008 | Idaho Stampede |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2012 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2018–2019 | Isidore Newman School (MS) |
| 2019–present | Isidore Newman School (HS) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Randy Livingston (born April 2, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He is also a basketball coach. He played for many teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) over eleven seasons. In 1993, he was named the best high school player in the country. However, injuries affected his college and professional playing career.
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Randy Livingston's Early Life and High School Basketball
Randy Livingston went to Isidore Newman School in New Orleans. He played basketball there with famous football player Peyton Manning. In both 1992 and 1993, Randy was named a top high school player. He shared this honor with other future stars like Jason Kidd and Rasheed Wallace.
Randy also played in special games for top high school players. These included the McDonald's All-American Game and Magic's Roundball Classic. He was considered the number one player in his high school class of 1993. In 2013, Isidore Newman School honored Randy by retiring his number 50 jersey. This means no other player at the school will wear that number.
Randy Livingston's Professional Basketball Career
After high school, Randy Livingston went to Louisiana State University (LSU) for college. He played only 32 games over two seasons because of knee problems. In 1996, the Houston Rockets picked him in the NBA draft. He was the 42nd player chosen overall.
Playing in the NBA and Other Leagues
Randy later joined the Atlanta Hawks in 1997. He played for the Phoenix Suns during the 1998-1999 season. This was his most active NBA season, playing 79 games. He averaged 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. He stayed with the Suns for a second year, which was the only time he played for one NBA team for two years in a row.
After that, Randy played briefly for the Golden State Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics. He also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with two different teams. He had short stays with the New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Utah Jazz.
In 2005, Randy was drafted into a new league called the AAPBL, but it quickly stopped operating. He then played in Turkey for Galatasaray before joining the NBA Development League (now called the G-League) team, the Idaho Stampede, in 2006. He also played five games for the Chicago Bulls that year. In 2007, he returned to the Seattle SuperSonics for a second time.
Winning a Championship and Retiring
During the 2006-2007 season in the NBDL, Randy Livingston was a top player for the Idaho Stampede. He was second in the league for assists. The next season, in 2008, Randy led the Idaho Stampede to win the league championship. After this big win, he retired from playing professional basketball.
Even after he retired, the Erie BayHawks tried to draft him to get him to play again. The Idaho Stampede honored Randy by retiring his jersey number. It still hangs in the Century Link Arena in Boise, Idaho. Randy Livingston holds an NBA record for playing in the fewest games (203) across 11 or more seasons.
Randy Livingston's Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Randy Livingston became a coach. From 2010 to 2012, he was the head coach for the Idaho Stampede, the same team he led to a championship.
He then moved to Australia, where he worked as a scout and coaching advisor. In 2016, he was honored by being voted into the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame. He also became an assistant basketball coach at Louisiana State University.
Coaching at His Old High School
In 2018, Randy returned to his old high school, Isidore Newman School. He coached the 7th and 8th grade boys' basketball team, and they won the middle school city championship. The next season, Randy became the head coach for Newman's high school varsity boys' basketball team. One of his players was Arch Manning, who is the son of Cooper Manning and nephew of famous quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.
Under Randy's coaching, Newman won Louisiana state titles in 2022 and 2023. These were the school's first titles since 1993. In 2023, there was a disagreement about some rules, and Randy was temporarily suspended from coaching. Newman's state championships from 2022 and 2023 were also affected. However, a judge later ruled in Randy's favor, allowing him to coach again.
NBA Career Statistics
Here are some of Randy Livingston's statistics from his time in the NBA.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular Season Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Houston | 64 | 0 | 15.3 | .437 | .409 | .646 | 1.5 | 2.4 | .6 | .2 | 3.9 |
| 1997–98 | Atlanta | 12 | 0 | 6.8 | .250 | – | .800 | .5 | .4 | .6 | .2 | .8 |
| 1998–99 | Phoenix | 1 | 0 | 22.0 | .625 | – | 1.000 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 1999–00 | Phoenix | 79 | 15 | 13.7 | .416 | .345 | .839 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .6 | .2 | 4.8 |
| 2000–01 | Golden State | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | – | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2001–02 | Seattle | 13 | 0 | 13.5 | .278 | .125 | .909 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | 3.2 |
| 2002–03 | New Orleans | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | .500 | – | 1.000 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2003–04 | L.A. Clippers | 4 | 0 | 12.0 | .200 | .000 | .667 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2004–05 | Utah | 17 | 4 | 13.4 | .423 | .625 | .882 | .7 | 2.6 | .7 | .1 | 3.8 |
| 2005–06 | Chicago | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .000 | – | – | .8 | .2 | .2 | .0 | .0 |
| 2006–07 | Seattle | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | – | – | .3 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 203 | 19 | 13.6 | .406 | .351 | .771 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 3.8 | |
Playoffs Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .250 | 1.000 | – | .0 | 2.0 | .5 | .0 | 1.5 |
| 1999 | Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 5.3 |
| 2000 | Phoenix | 7 | 3 | 9.0 | .222 | .333 | – | 1.0 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 16.0 | .412 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 17 | 3 | 10.7 | .317 | .364 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 3.1 | |
Awards and Honors
Randy Livingston received several awards during his basketball career:
- CBA Champion: 2004–2005
- NBA D-League Champion: 2007–2008
- NBA D-League Most Valuable Player (MVP): 2006–2007
- All-NBA D-League First-team: 2006–2007, 2007–2008
- All-CBA First-team: 2005
- All-CBA Second-team: 1999, 2002, 2004
- He holds the record for most assists in an NBA D-League game (22).
See also
In Spanish: Randy Livingston para niños
