Background
King grew up in Sterling, Virginia where he played basketball at Park View High School.
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Billy King
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Billy King, former professional sports team executive. Named Sports Executive of Year, Rainbow Sports Awards, 2000, National Basketball Association Executive of Year, African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, 2003; named one of Forty Under 40, St. and Smith’s Business Journal, 2001, 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports, Sports Illustrated, 2003; named to Duke University Hall of Honor, 2001.
Education
King received a scholarship to play at Duke University and wore jersey number 55. He was known primarily for his tough defense. In his senior season, he served as a captain of Duke"s 1988 Final Four team
Career
King served as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers for four seasons under Larry Brown. He joined the professional ranks after spending four seasons as an assistant at Illinois State University under Head Coach Bob Bender. King also spent one year as a color analyst for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s men"s basketball coverage of the Ohio Valley Conference.
King then joined the 76ers on June 2, 1997, as Vice-President of basketball administration.
On May 19, 1998, he was promoted to General Manager, and on April 5, 2000, he signed a new year contract to stay with the team for an extended term. On May 26, 2003 he was named President along with General Manager.
In 2005, King and other individuals became prominent investors in a Foxwoods slots casino proposed for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In September 2008, facing massive opposition at the originally proposed waterfront location, backers for the slots casino decided to seek a new location in the Center City area, next to Philadelphia"s Chinatown community.
As of January, 2009, the casino still does not have a building permit.
On Tuesday, December 4, 2007, the 76ers replaced King with former New Jersey Nets general manager Editor Stefanski. On Wednesday, July 14, 2010, King was hired as a general manager for the New Jersey Nets, replacing former Nets president and general manager Rod Thorn. On January 10, 2016, it was announced that the Nets had reassigned King.
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Married Melanie King. 1 child Natane Alexandra.
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Born
Education
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1988
Career
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1988 - 1989
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1989 - 1993
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1993 - 1997
Awards
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Named Sports Executive of Year, Rainbow Sports Awards, 2000, National Basketball Association Executive of Year, African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, 2003. Named one of Forty Under 40, St. and Smith’s Business Journal, 2001, 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports, Sports Illustrated, 2003. Named to Duke University Hall of Honor, 2001.Named Sports Executive of Year, Rainbow Sports Awards, 2000, National Basketball Association Executive of Year, African-American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, 2003. Named one of Forty Under 40, St. and Smith’s Business Journal, 2001, 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports, Sports Illustrated, 2003. Named to Duke University Hall of Honor, 2001.