During the offseason, we will run a series called Forgotten Wolves Friday. A former Minnesota player will be highlighted that may have become more and more forgotten as the years have gone by since their playing career has ended. This is especially true for the younger generation that weren’t around to see these guys play.
Today’s Forgotten Wolves Friday is Gerald Glass, who played for the team during their infancy stages as a franchise.
Gerald Glass entered the league with Minnesota in 1990
Born on November 12, 1967, Glass was selected by the Timberwolves with the 20th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. He spent his junior and senior years of college attending Mississippi State. As a junior, Glass finished fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 28.0 points.
Joining a Timberwolves team in just their second year of existence, Glass was mostly in their rotation as a rookie, albeit in a role that didn't involve a lot of playing time. It was in his first year that the 6-foot-5 guard/forward put up what forever remained his career-best scoring night. Two days before Christmas (December 23, 1990), Glass dropped 32 points on a night with excellent efficiency (14-21 from the field).
Glass’ rookie year saw him appear in 51 contests (three starts), playing 11.9 minutes per game. He posted averages of 6.9 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists.
The 1991-92 season was a miserable one for Minnesota, as their 15 wins were slightly more than half of what they had the previous year (29-53 in 1990-91). Glass did see more action for that team, though. He started 41 of his 75 outings and averaged double figures in scoring (11.5). That season, the Mississippi native had nine games of at least 20 points and four double-doubles.
Altogether in his time with the Timberwolves, Glass averaged 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 130 games (44 starts).
Post-Minnesota playing career
The following season, Glass lasted just four games with the Wolves. He was traded (along with Mark Randall) to the Pistons in exchange for Lance Blanks and Brad Sellers.
Glass spent the rest of that season with Detroit before playing the next two years in the CBA and Italy. He returned to the NBA for one last season to the Nets in 1995, who traded him to the Hornets after 10 appearances. Glass would play five games for Charlotte before being waived.