Frankie King

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.

Frankie King
Personal information
Born (1972-06-06) June 6, 1972
Baxley, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolAppling County
(Baxley, Georgia)
College
NBA draft1995: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1995–2007
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number4, 20
Career history
1995Memphis Fire
1995–1996Los Angeles Lakers
1996–1997Covirán Granada
1997Philadelphia 76ers
1997–1998Panionios Athens
1998–1999PAOK Thessaloniki
1999Alba Berlin
2000–2001Paris Racing
2001–2002Aris Thessaloniki
2002–2003BCM Gravelines
2003–2004Gary Steelheads
2004Galatasaray
2004Toros de Aragua
2004–2006Proteas EKA AEL
2006Ironi Ramat Gan
2006–2007APOEL
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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.[1] In 2021, he was named to the Southern Conference's men's basketball 100 years anniversary team.[2][3]

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.[4][5] 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.[6]

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).

References
  1. FRANKIE KING INDUCTION 2013.
  2. 100th Anniversary Men's Basketball Team (first season 1921-22).
  3. SoCon Caps Year-Long Celebration, Announces 100th Anniversary Teams.
  4. 1995 NBA Draft.
  5. Frankie King TheDraftReview.com
  6. Frankie King Per Game Regular Season.
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