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Frankie King
Personal information
Born (1972-06-06) June 6, 1972 (age 52)
Baxley, Georgia
Nationality American
High school Appling County
(Baxley, Georgia)
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College
  • College of Coastal Georgia (1991–1993)
  • Western Carolina (1993–1995)
NBA Draft 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 1995–2007
Career history
1995 Memphis Fire
1995–1996 Los Angeles Lakers
1996–1997 Covirán Granada
1997 Philadelphia 76ers
1997–1998 Panionios Athens
1998–1999 PAOK Thessaloniki
1999 Alba Berlin
2000–2001 Paris Racing
2001–2002 Aris Thessaloniki
2002–2003 BCM Gravelines
2003–2004 Gary Steelheads
2004 Galatasaray
2004 Toros de Aragua
2004–2006 Proteas EKA AEL
2006 Ironi Ramat Gan
2006–2007 APOEL
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA EuroCup All-Star (2006)
  • Greek Cup winner (1999)
  • Greek League assists leader (1999)
  • 2× Greek League All-Star (1997, 1998)
  • Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1999)
  • 2× Cypriot League champion (2005, 2006)
  • Cypriot Super Cup winner (2005)
  • 2× SoCon Player of the Year (1994, 1995)
  • 2× SoCon Top Scorer (1994, 1995)
  • 2× First-team All-SoCon (1994, 1995)
  • Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame (2013)
  • SoCon 100th Anniversary Team (2021)

Frankie Alexander King (born June 6, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. During his pro club career, at a height of 6 ft 1 (1.85 m) tall, and a weight of 185 lbs. (84 kg), he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. King played in the NBA, with the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers.

College career

King attended Appling County High, in Baxley, Georgia, where he played high school basketball. After high school, King played college basketball at the former Brunswick College, which is now known as the College of Coastal Georgia, from 1991 to 1993. He then played college basketball at Western Carolina University. At Western Carolina, he played with the school's men's team, the Western Carolina Catamounts, from 1993 to 1995.

King was inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2021, he was named to the Southern Conference's men's basketball 100 years anniversary team.

Professional career

In the 1995 NBA draft, King was selected in the second round, with the 37th overall draft pick, by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played with the Lakers, in the 1995–96 season, and with the Philadelphia 76ers, in the 1996–97 season. King's NBA career consisted of a total of thirteen games played, six with the Lakers and seven with the 76ers.

After playing in the NBA, King also played professionally in numerous European countries: Spain, Greece, Germany, France, Turkey, and Cyprus. He also professionally played in Asia (Israel), and in South America (Venezuela).

See also

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