Chris King

Basketball Player

1969 –

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Who is Chris King?

Christopher Donnell "Chris" King is a retired American professional basketball player, most notably for the NBA. Born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, King got his start at playing high school basketball for the Hobbton High School Wildcats.

King, a 6'7" small forward from Wake Forest University, was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2nd round of 1992 NBA Draft. He was a member of the Vancouver Grizzlies' inaugural season for whom he played 80 of 82 games, averaging 7.9 points and three rebounds per game. He tipped in a Byron Scott miss at the buzzer in their home opener to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. His final appearance in the league was in 1999 with the Utah Jazz.

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Born
Jul 24, 1969
Newton Grove
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Wake Forest University
Employment
  • Interactive Data Visualization, Inc.
Lived in
  • Newton Grove

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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