Reggie King facts for kids
Personal information | |
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Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
February 14, 1957
High school | Jackson-Olin (Birmingham, Alabama) |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
College | Alabama (1975–1979) |
NBA Draft | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall |
Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
Pro career | 1979–1986 |
Career history | |
1979–1983 | Kansas City Kings |
1983–1985 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1985–1986 | Opel Reggio Calabria |
1990–1991 | Sport Clube Beira-Mar |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,898 (8.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,707 (6.2 rpg) |
Assists | 691 (1.6 apg) |
Reginald Biddings King (born February 14, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was a 6'6" and 225 lb forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1979 to 1985. King's nickname in college was "the Mule."
King was selected 18th overall by the Kansas City Kings in the 1979 NBA draft. He spent four seasons with the Kings, and his final 2 NBA seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics. His best season was in 1980–81 as a member of the Kings when he averaged a career high 14.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and shot a career-best 54.4% from the field.
As of 2019, King still lives in the Kansas City area.
See also
In Spanish: Reggie King para niños
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds