Reggie King

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."

Reggie King
Personal information
Born (1957-02-14) February 14, 1957
Birmingham, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJackson-Olin
(Birmingham, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1979–1986
PositionPower forward / Small forward
Number51
Career history
19791983Kansas City Kings
19831985Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986Opel Reggio Calabria
1990–1991Sport Clube Beira-Mar
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,898 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds2,707 (6.2 rpg)
Assists691 (1.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.

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