Anthony King (basketball)

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Anthony King
EuroBasket Qualifier Austria vs Cyprus, King warmup (edited).jpg
King with the Cyprus national team in 2012
No. 1Apollon Limassol
Position Power forward / Centre
League Cypriot League
Personal information
Born (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985 (age 38)
Dothan, Alabama
NationalityCypriot / American
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Southern
(Durham, North Carolina)
College Miami (Florida) (2003–2008)
NBA draft 2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Skyliners Frankfurt
2009–2011 ETHA Engomis
2011 Aris Thessaloniki
2011–2015 Artland Dragons
2015–2016 Gaziantep
2016–2017 RheinStars Köln
2017–2021 Keravnos
2021–present Apollon Limassol
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Men's Basketball
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 San Marino National Team

Anthony Lamar King (born 22 January 1985) is an American-born, naturalised Cypriot professional basketball player for Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot League.

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He represented Cyprus' national basketball team at the EuroBasket 2017 qualification, where he was his team's best rebounder and shot blocker. [1]

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References

  1. FIBA EuroBasket 2017, FIBA.com, accessed 07 Jan 2017.