Rich King (basketball)

American basketball player (born 1969)

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Rich KingPersonal information

Born|  (1969-04-04) April 4, 1969 (age 54)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height| 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight| 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school| Harry A. Burke (Omaha, Nebraska)
College| Nebraska (1987–1991)
NBA draft| 1991: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career| 1991–2004
Position| Center
Number| 25, 45
Career history
1991–1995| Seattle SuperSonics
1995–1998,
2003–2004| Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Richard King (born April 4, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft out of the University of Nebraska. Born in Lincoln and raised in Omaha, King was a high school standout in Nebraska. A 7'2", 260-lb. center, King played four seasons with the Sonics, appearing in a total of 72 games and averaging 1.9 ppg. King's professional career was cut short by injuries, undergoing 6 surgeries over his 7 years in the NBA.

After his playing career ended, King continued to reside in Seattle, working in real estate. He now works for Amazon as Director of Business Development for their Amazon Alexa division. He has expressed interest in becoming a minority owner in the Seattle NBA team if one returns to the city.

## Career statistics[edit]

Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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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

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Source[1]

#### Regular season[edit]

Year  | Team  | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG

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1991–92 | Seattle | 40 | 2 | 5.3 | .380 | .000 | .756 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.2
1992–93 | Seattle | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | .400 | - | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 2.0
1993–94 | Seattle | 27 | 0 | 2.9 | .441 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 1.5
1994–95 | Seattle | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | - | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0
Career  |  | 72 | 2 | 4.3 | .393 | .000 | .662 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 1.9

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rich King". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 October 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Basketball-Reference.com: Rich King

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1991 NBA draft

First round|

* Larry Johnson
* Kenny Anderson
* Billy Owens
* Dikembe Mutombo
* Steve Smith
* Doug Smith
* Luc Longley
* Mark Macon
* Stacey Augmon
* Bison Dele
* Terrell Brandon
* Greg Anthony
* Dale Davis
* Rich King
* Anthony Avent
* Chris Gatling
* Victor Alexander
* Kevin Brooks
* LaBradford Smith
* John Turner
* Eric Murdock
* LeRon Ellis
* Stanley Roberts
* Rick Fox
* Shaun Vandiver
* Mark Randall
* Pete Chilcutt

Second round|

* Kevin Lynch
* George Ackles
* Rodney Monroe
* Randy Brown
* Chad Gallagher
* Donald Hodge
* Myron Brown
* Mike Iuzzolino
* Chris Corchiani
* Elliot Perry
* Joe Wylie
* Jimmy Oliver
* Doug Overton
* Sean Green
* Steve Hood
* Lamont Strothers
* Álvaro Teherán
* Bobby Phills
* Richard Dumas
* Keith Hughes
* Isaac Austin
* Greg Sutton
* Joey Wright
* Žan Tabak
* Anthony Jones
* Von McDade
* Marcus Kennedy

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