Randy Livingston facts for kids

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). In 1993, he was named the best high school player in the country. However, injuries often affected his college and professional career.

Early Life and High School Success

Randy Livingston grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went to Isidore Newman School. There, he played basketball with famous football player Peyton Manning.

Randy was a top high school basketball player. In 1992 and 1993, he was named a co-player of the year. He played in big games like the McDonald's All-American Game. Experts ranked him as the number one player in his high school class in 1993. In 2013, his high school honored him by retiring his jersey number 50.

Playing Professional Basketball

After high school, Randy went to Louisiana State University (LSU). He played college basketball there for two years. However, he had knee problems, which limited his playing time.

In 1996, the Houston Rockets picked him in the NBA draft. This was the start of his professional career. He played for many different teams during his time in the NBA.

• He played for the Atlanta Hawks in his second year.
• He joined the Phoenix Suns for the 1999 season. This was his most active NBA season, playing 79 games. He stayed with the Suns for two years, which was the longest he played for one NBA team.
• Later, he played short times for the Golden State Warriors, Seattle SuperSonics, New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Utah Jazz.

Randy also played in other leagues, like the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and the NBA Development League (now called the G-League). He played for the Idaho Stampede in both leagues.

In 2007, Randy was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the NBA Development League. He led the Idaho Stampede to win the league championship in 2008. After this win, he decided to retire from playing professional basketball. The Idaho Stampede honored him by retiring his jersey.

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.
• He also worked as a scout and coaching helper in Australia.
• In 2016, he was added to the New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.
• He became an assistant basketball coach at Louisiana State University.

In 2018, Randy returned to his old high school, Isidore Newman School. He coached the middle school boys' basketball team, and they won the city championship. The next year, he became the head coach for the high school varsity boys' team. One of his players was Arch Manning, a nephew of famous quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.

Under Randy's coaching, Newman's high school team won state championships in 2022 and 2023. This was the first time Newman had won a state title since 1993, when Randy himself was a player there.

In 2023, Randy faced a challenge with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). He was suspended from coaching for a year. However, he went to court, and a judge ruled in his favor in January 2024, allowing him to coach again.

Honors and Awards

Randy Livingston received many awards for his basketball skills:

• D-League Most Valuable Player (2007)
• NBA D-League champion (2008)
• Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1993)
• Gatorade National Player of the Year (1993)
• CBA All-Star (2005)
• All-CBA First Team (2005)
• 3× All-CBA Second Team (1999, 2002, 2004)
• 2× First-team Parade All-American (1992, 1993)
• Most assists in an NBADL game (22)

See also

In Spanish: Randy Livingston para niños