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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1941 Branch, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fort Smith (Fort Smith, Arkansas) |
| College | Tulsa (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: 2nd round, 13th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1963–1973 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 24, 21, 17 |
| Coaching career | 1973–1980 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1963–1966 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1966–1969 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1969–1970 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1970–1973 | Chicago Bulls |
| As coach: | |
| 1973–1975 | Athletes in Action |
| 1975–1980 | Tulsa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,377 (7.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,500 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,412 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James Staton "Country" King (born February 7, 1941) is an American retired professional basketball player and former college coach.
A 6'2" guard from the University of Tulsa, King was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 1963 NBA draft. King played 10 NBA seasons (1963–1973) with four teams: the Lakers, the San Francisco Warriors, the Cincinnati Royals, and the Chicago Bulls. He represented the Warriors in the 1968 NBA All-Star Game, and he retired with 4,377 career points.
King later coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane from 1975 to midway through the 1979–1980 season, when he resigned after 4+1⁄2 seasons. The school retired his jersey number 24, and in 1984, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Hall of Fame.