Chris King (basketball)

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Chris King
Personal information
Born (1969-07-24) July 24, 1969 (age 55)
Newton Grove, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Hobbton
(Newton Grove, North Carolina)
College Wake Forest (1988–1992)
NBA draft 1992: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1992–2008
Position Power forward / small forward
Number35, 17, 33
Career history
1992–1993 Unicaja Mayoral Málaga
1993–1994 Seattle SuperSonics
1994–1995 Aris
1995–1996 Vancouver Grizzlies
1996 Polti Cantù
1996–1997 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
1997 Gordon's Gin Boars
1997–1998 Rockford Lightning
1998 Ortaköyspor
1998Rockford Lightning
1998–1999 La Crosse Bobcats
1999 Utah Jazz
1998–1999 Barangay Ginebra Kings
1999 SLUC Nancy
1999–2000 Paris Basket Racing
2000–2001 Le Mans
2001 Piratas de Quebradillas
2001–2002Le Mans
2002–2003 Hapoel Tel Aviv
2003 Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2003–2004 Gary Steelheads
2005 Deportivo Español de Talca
2005 Atlético Biguá
2006–2007 CS Rapid București
2008 Link Tochigi Brex
Career highlights and awards
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Christopher Donnell King (born July 24, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He most notably played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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College career

Born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, King got his start at playing high school basketball for the Hobbton High School Wildcats, in Newton Grove, North Carolina. He then played college basketball at Wake Forest University, where he played with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, from 1988 to 1992.

Professional career

King was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics, in 2nd round, with the 45th overall pick of 1992 NBA draft. King played in 15 games for the Sonics, during the 1993–94 season, where he made his only NBA playoff appearance. He was also a member of the Vancouver Grizzlies' inaugural season (1995–96), for whom he played in 80 out of 82 games, and starting in 66 of them. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game that season. During that season, King grabbed an NBA career-high 14 rebounds, to go along with 21 points, in a 79–94 loss to the Utah Jazz. [1] King tipped in a Byron Scott missed shot at the buzzer, in the team's home opener, to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime. His final appearance in the league was during the 1999 lockout season, in which he played in a total of eight games with the Utah Jazz. Upon leaving the NBA, King played throughout Europe.

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References

  1. "Utah Jazz at Vancouver Grizzlies Box Score, April 18, 1996". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 3, 2020.