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."
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1957 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jackson-Olin (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (1975–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 1st round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the Kansas City Kings | |
| Playing career | 1979–1986 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 51 |
| 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) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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