Education
Wake Forest University.
Wake Forest University.
Born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, King got his start at playing high school basketball for the Hobbton High School Wildcats. He then played collegiately at Wake Forest University before being selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2nd round (45th pick overall) of 1992 National Basketball Association Draft. King played 15 games for the Sonics during the 1993-1994 season, where he would make his only playoff appearance.
He tipped in a Byron Scott miss at the buzzer in their home opener to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime.
His final appearance in the league was during the 1999 lockout season where he played eight games for the Utah Jazz.
He was also a member of the Vancouver Grizzlies" inaugural season (1995-1996) for whom he played 80 of 82 games starting in 66 of them, averaging 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.