Jordan King (born March 2, 2001) is an American basketball player for Lucentum Alicante of Spain's Primera FEB. He played college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders, Siena Saints and East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
| No. 2 – Lucentum Alicante | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Primera FEB |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 2, 2001 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | Lucentum Alicante |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editKing attended Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, New York.[1] As a senior, he averaged over 24 points per game, before committing to play college basketball at Siena College.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman at Siena, King appeared in 30 games, averaging 4.7 points per game.[3] His production increased the following season, as he averaged 12.2 points per game, before entering the transfer portal.[4][5]
On June 9, 2021, King announced that he would be transferring to East Tennessee State University to play for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.[6] In his first season with East Tennessee State, he averaged 14.6 points per game while shooting 42.9% from three-point range.[7] The following season, in a game against The Citadel in January 2023, King scored a career-high 42 points in a 96–74 rout.[8] He finished the year averaging 15.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game before entering the transfer portal for a second time.[9]
In April 2023, King announced that he would be transferring to the University of Richmond to play for the Richmond Spiders.[10][11] In his Richmond debut, King scored 34 points, helping lead Richmond to a 93–75 victory.[12]
Professional career
editFollowing the close of his college career, King signed his first professional contract, with Lucentum Alicante of Spain's Primera FEB.[13]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games 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 |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Siena | 30 | 2 | 18.0 | .348 | .370 | .917 | 1.3 | .7 | .5 | .0 | 4.7 |
| 2020–21 | Siena | 17 | 17 | 33.8 | .413 | .344 | .828 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .8 | .1 | 12.2 |
| 2021–22 | East Tennessee State | 32 | 31 | 32.7 | .450 | .429 | .768 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .8 | .1 | 14.6 |
| 2022–23 | East Tennessee State | 32 | 31 | 35.9 | .399 | .315 | .853 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.6 |
| 2023–24 | Richmond | 33 | 33 | 35.2 | .454 | .414 | .816 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .1 | 18.0 |
References
edit- ^ Allen, By James. "CBA's Jordan King has eyes on winning crown". Times Union. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "CBA grad King commits to play basketball at Siena". WRGB. July 17, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "CBA's Jordan King has a shot at Siena's starting lineup". NEWS10 ABC. December 6, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Singelais, Mark. "CBA graduate Jordan King is leaving Siena men's basketball program". Times Union. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Siena's Jordan King enters transfer portal". NEWS10 ABC. March 25, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "ETSU'S Oliver lands transfer Jordan King from Siena". WJHL. June 10, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Singelais, Mark. "Jordan King weighing possible return to Siena men's basketball". Times Union. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Hartsell, Jeff (January 11, 2023). "ETSU rides with King to rout of The Citadel". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "ETSU's Jordan King enters transfer portal". WJHL. March 22, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, John (April 18, 2023). "Spiders get point guard Jordan King from ETSU, Siena, and lose Marcus Randolph". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, John (April 25, 2023). "Richmond's newest Spider, ETSU transfer Jordan King, 'just came to win'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "King of the Court: Jordan King's Spider debut one to remember". The Collegian. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "King Signs with Spain's Lucentum Alicante". richmondspiders.com. Richmond Spiders. August 2, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.