Personal information | |
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Born | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | December 24, 1975
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Southern Lab (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
College | UConn (1993–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Playing career | 1997–2005 |
Position | Small forward |
Career history | |
1997–1998 | Connecticut Pride |
1997 | Connecticut Skyhawks |
1998 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
1998 | Connecticut Skyhawks |
1998 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
1998 | La Crosse Bobcats |
1998–1999 | Rockford Lightning |
1999 | Aibonito |
1999–2000 | Trenton Shooting Stars |
2000 | San Diego Stingrays |
2000 | Alaska Milkmen |
2000–2001 | Connecticut Pride |
2001 | Baltimore Bayrunners |
2001 | Toros de Aragua |
2001 | Piratas de Quebradillas |
2001–2002 | Near East B.C. |
2005 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kirk King (born December 24, 1975) is a retired professional basketball player. He played for the Connecticut Huskies from 1993 to 1997 before being suspended during his senior season for violating National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules. In 1997, he was drafted into the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), the now-defunct developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). While never reaching the NBA, King played professionally for several years in the CBA, the United States Basketball League, the International Basketball League, the Philippines, Greece, Puerto Rico and Venezuela.