Tom King (basketball)
Thomas Van Dyke King (March 9, 1924 – November 12, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played a season for the Detroit Falcons of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would later become the modern NBA.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1924 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | November 12, 2015 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Lansing (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan (1943–1944) |
| Playing career | 1946–1947 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Detroit Falcons |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
After a college career at the University of Michigan, King signed with the Falcons in 1946. King (who would later prove successful in business) negotiated roles as publicity director, business manager and travelling secretary for the team. This combination of duties netted him an annual salary of $16,500, making him the highest paid player in the league, despite averaging only 5.1 points per game on the season.[1]
King was married to Canadian figure skater and Olympic gold medallist, Barbara Ann Scott.
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Detroit | 58 | .237 | .631 | .6 | 5.1 |
| Career | 58 | .237 | .631 | .6 | 5.1 | |
References
- Surdam, David G. (2012). "The Rise of the National Basketball Association, page 66". University of Illinois Press.