| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1938 Wayland, Kentucky |
| Died | June 16, 2019 (aged 80) Hazard, Kentucky |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wayland (Wayland, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky Wesleyan (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 2nd round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1960–1963 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 45, 35, 66 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1961 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1961–1963 | Chicago Majors |
| 1963 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kelly "King" Coleman (September 21, 1938 – June 16, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. Coleman was a record scorer at Kentucky Wesleyan College and Wayland High School (Kentucky). Coleman was the #11 overall pick of the New York Knicks in the 1960 NBA draft, after averaging 30.3 points per game as a senior at Kentucky Wesleyan. He played two seasons in the American Basketball League. Coleman's 4,337 career points stood as the Kentucky state record for All-Time points for nearly seven decades.