Gerard King

Gerard King
Personal information
Born (1972-11-25) 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 35 Senior High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
College Nicholls State (1990–1995)
NBA draft 1995 / Undrafted
Playing career 1995–2001
Position 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
Medals
Representing  United States
World Championships
1998 Greece National team

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 NBA.

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

  1. ↑ 1998 USA Basketball Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 3 News ::|:: LSUS Men's Basketball ::|:: Louisiana State University in Shreveport Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.


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