Education
He finished his career, after just two seasons, as the school"s sixth leading all-time scorer.
He finished his career, after just two seasons, as the school"s sixth leading all-time scorer.
Graduating from Amanda Elzy High School in Greenwood at the age of sixteen, Glass flew under the radar as a player and ended up at Delta State University. Glass played for two years at Delta State University and then transferred to the University of Mississippi where he placed fourth in the nation in scoring as a junior. Glass was affectionately referred to as "World Class Glass" at Ole Mississippi
He gained national attention with his legendary matchups against Louisiana State University"s Chris Jackson.
He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 20th overall pick in the 1990 National Basketball Association Draft. As a rookie, Glass set a Timberwolves franchise record for a reserve with 32 points off the bench versus the Los Angeles Lakers.
Glass also played for the Detroit Pistons, New Jersey Nets and Charlotte Hornets in four National Basketball Association seasons from 1990–1996. His best season as a pro was in 1991-1992 for the Timberwolves, when he appeared in 75 games averaging 11.5 points per game.
In 2004, Gerald Glass was honored by Chick-fil-A as part of their Securities and Exchange Commission Basketball Legends, along with Louisiana State University coach Dale Brown, University of Alabama star Derrick McKey, University of Tennessee sharpshooter Dale Ellis, University of Kentucky legend Dan Issel, and Auburn"s Charles Barkley.
After sitting on the bench with Andy Kennedy"s coaching staff at Ole Mission for a year, Glass accepted the head coaching position at his high school alma mater.