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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 schoolHobbton
(Newton Grove, North Carolina)
CollegeWake Forest (1988–1992)
NBA draft1992: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1992–2008
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number35, 17, 33
Career history
1992–1993Unicaja Mayoral Málaga
1993–1994Seattle SuperSonics
1994–1995Aris
1995–1996Vancouver Grizzlies
1996Polti Cantù
1996–1997Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
1997Gordon's Gin Boars
1997–1998Rockford Lightning
1998Ortaköyspor
1998Rockford Lightning
1998–1999La Crosse Bobcats
1999Utah Jazz
1998–1999Barangay Ginebra Kings
1999SLUC Nancy
1999–2000Paris Basket Racing
2000–2001Le Mans
2001Piratas de Quebradillas
2001–2002Le Mans
2002–2003Hapoel Tel Aviv
2003Maccabi Rishon LeZion
2003–2004Gary Steelheads
2005Deportivo Español de Talca
2005Atlético Biguá
2006–2007CS Rapid București
2008Link Tochigi Brex
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Christopher Donnell King (born July 24, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He most notably played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

College career

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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

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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.

References

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