Rich King (basketball)

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Rich King
Personal information
Born (1969-04-04) April 4, 1969 (age 54)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Harry A. Burke (Omaha, Nebraska)
College Nebraska (1987–1991)
NBA draft 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1991–2004
Position Center
Number25, 45
Career history
19911995 Seattle SuperSonics
1995–1998,
2003–2004
Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Richard King (born April 4, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft out of the University of Nebraska. Born in Lincoln and raised in Omaha, King was a high school standout in Nebraska. A 7'2", 260-lb. center, King played four seasons with the Sonics, appearing in a total of 72 games and averaging 1.9 ppg. King's professional career was cut short by injuries, undergoing 6 surgeries over his 7 years in the NBA.

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After his playing career ended, King continued to reside in Seattle, working in real estate. He now works for Amazon as Director of Business Development for their Amazon Alexa division. He has expressed interest in becoming a minority owner in the Seattle NBA team if one returns to the city.

Career statistics

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  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [1]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1991–92 Seattle 4025.3.380.000.7561.2.3.1.12.2
1992–93 Seattle 304.0.4001.0001.7.3.0.02.0
1993–94 Seattle 2702.9.441.000.500.7.3.0.11.5
1994–95 Seattle 203.0.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career7224.3.393.000.6621.0.3.1.11.9

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References

  1. "Rich King". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved 23 October 2021.