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George King
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King with Aquila Basket Trento in December 2019
No. 94 – Ironi Ness Ziona
Small forward
Personal information
Born (1994-01-15) January 15, 1994 (age 30)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
High school Brennan (San Antonio, Texas)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Colorado (2013–2018)
NBA Draft 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career 2018–present
League Israeli Basketball Premier League
Career history
2018–2019 Phoenix Suns
2018–2019 →Northern Arizona Suns
2019–2020 Aquila Trento
2020 Zielona Góra
2020–2021 Chemnitz 99
2021–2022 Agua Caliente Clippers
2021–2022 Dallas Mavericks
2022–2023 Illawarra Hawks
2023 Ontario Clippers
2024–present Ironi Ness Ziona
Career highlights and awards
  • PLK champion (2020)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
  • Pac-12 Most Improved Player (2016)

George McZavier King Jr. (born January 15, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes, earning second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 as a senior in 2018. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft.

College career

King grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina before moving to San Antonio, where he played at William J. Brennan High School. He came to the University of Colorado at Boulder and played sparingly for the Buffaloes as a freshman. King and coach Tad Boyle mutually agreed for him to redshirt the next season for both academic and athletic reasons. The decision proved to be a good one, as King returned for the 2015–16 season and was named the Pac-12's Most Improved Player after averaging 13.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

The next season, King's role adjusted as the team added future NBA guard Derrick White. King averaged 11.1 points and 6.8 rebounds as a junior. He declared for the 2017 NBA draft without an agent, but ultimately decided to return to Colorado for his senior season. In his final college season, King averaged 12.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, earning second-team All-Pac-12 honors.

At the close of his career, King finished with 1,294 points and 681 rebounds, ranking him in the school's all-time top 20 in both statistical categories. King also finished with 181 career three-pointers and shot .401 from the three-point line, good for finishing in the top-5 in school history when he graduated.

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, King was named to the Reese's College All-Star Game, a showcase for senior professional prospects. King scored 21 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the game, earning Most Outstanding Player honors for the East squad. King then moved to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, another pre-draft camp, where he averaged 18 points and 7.7 rebounds, earning all-tournament honors. King's standout performances resulted in an invitation to the 2018 NBA Draft Combine.

Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)

On June 21, 2018, King was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 59th pick of the 2018 NBA draft. Ten days later, he was announced as one of the players for the Suns' 2018 NBA Summer League squad. On July 6, King signed with the Suns entering his rookie season. Unlike the team's other rookies, King signed a two-way contract with them, thus splitting his playing time with the Phoenix Suns and their NBA G League affiliate team, the Northern Arizona Suns. In his debut in the NBA G League on November 4, King recorded 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, four rebounds, four assists and a block in a 118–108 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors. King made his NBA debut on December 11, 2018, in a 111–86 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, playing six minutes and grabbing a rebound with no points scored. It was the only game King played that season, as he injured his ankle during his time with the Northern Arizona team. In 41 NBA G League games, King averaged 15.5 points on 47.9% shooting and 43.3% three-point shooting alongside 5.3 rebounds per game.

For the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, King played in four games for the Utah Jazz.

Aquila Basket Trento (2019–2020)

On July 21, 2019, King signed with Aquila Basket Trento of the Lega Basket Serie A. In 16 games, he averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra (2020)

On January 17, 2020, King signed with Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League and VTB United League. In six games, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. After the season was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, King returned to see his extended family in North Carolina.

Niners Chemnitz (2020–2021)

On July 22, 2020, King signed with the Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga.

Agua Caliente Clippers and Dallas Mavericks (2021–2022)

On September 27, 2021, King signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. However, he was waived on October 14 and joined the Agua Caliente Clippers of the NBA G League. He averaged 13.9 points per game in 13 games, shooting 46.6% from three-point range.

On December 22, 2021, King signed a 10-day contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

On January 1, 2022, King was reacquired by the Ontario Clippers after his 10-day deal expired.

Illawarra Hawks (2022–2023)

On August 8, 2022, King signed with the Illawarra Hawks in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season. On November 20, 2022, he returned to the United States to begin rehabilitation on a season-ending lower leg injury.

Ontario Clippers (2023)

On October 30, 2023, King rejoined the Ontario Clippers. However, he was waived on December 22.

Ironi Nes Ziona (2024–present)

On January 5, 2024, King signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Phoenix 1 0 6.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
2021–22 Dallas 4 0 4.8 .000 .000 .500 1.3 .0 .0 .0 .3
Career 5 0 5.0 .000 .000 .500 1.2 .0 .0 .0 .2

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Colorado 27 0 5.5 .282 .200 .652 1.5 .2 .1 .0 1.5
2015–16 Colorado 34 27 25.4 .446 .456 .748 4.7 .7 .4 .2 13.6
2016–17 Colorado 34 31 27.7 .460 .376 .671 6.8 .7 .5 .2 11.1
2017–18 Colorado 32 31 28.5 .445 .395 .782 7.8 1.1 .5 .7 12.9
Career 127 89 22.6 .444 .401 .731 5.4 .7 .4 .3 10.2

Personal life

Throughout his life, his parents were involved in the U.S. military. His father, George Sr., is an Army veteran, while his mother, Tresse, a Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, died in Kuwait on August 3, 2021. He also has a sister named Jecia Anderson, who was born in 1991.

See also

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