Gerard King (born November 25, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | November 25, 1972 New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||
| High school | McDonogh (New Orleans, Louisiana) | |||||||||||
| College | Nicholls (1990–1995) | |||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1995: undrafted | |||||||||||
| Playing career | 1995–2001 | |||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||
| Number | 54, 51 | |||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | Miami Tropics | |||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Quad City Thunder | |||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Fontanafredda Siena | |||||||||||
| 1999 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Washington Wizards | |||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | ||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||
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He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[1]
King attended and played college basketball at Nicholls State University in Louisiana, and finished his career as the fourth leading scorer and sixth leading rebounder in school history.[2] He was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs' 1999 NBA championship team.[2] Then he played his two final NBA seasons (1999–2001) for the Washington Wizards. In 126 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds.
Notes edit
- ^ 1998 USA Basketball Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c News ::|:: LSUS Men's Basketball ::|:: Louisiana State University in Shreveport Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- NBA.com player profile
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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