Moses Kingsley

Moses Kingsley (born November 16, 1994) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Moses Kingsley
Kingsley (33) with Arkansas in 2015
Free agent
PositionPower forward / center
Personal information
Born (1994-11-16) November 16, 1994
Enugu, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
CollegeArkansas (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2019Antwerp Giants
2019–2020Peristeri
2020Bilbao Basket
2020–2021AEK Athens
2021–2022Ionikos Nikaias
Career highlights and awards
  • Belgian Cup winner (2019)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (2016, 2017)
  • 2× SEC All-Defensive team (2016, 2017)

College career

In his first two years at Arkansas, Kingsley played behind Bobby Portis. He had a breakout junior season, averaging 15.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and flirted with the 2016 NBA draft but decided to return.[1] Coming into his senior year, he was named preseason SEC Player of the year. He did not quite live up to the hype, but averaged 12 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game and was a Second team All-SEC selection.[2] As a senior, Kingsley led the Razorbacks to a 26-10 record and second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In his career, he finished 25th on the all-time Razorback scoring list with 1,200 points. He had 24 double-doubles during his career at Arkansas and his 256 blocks are third-most in school history.[3]

Professional career

Kingsley participated with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA Summer League. On August 12, 2017, he signed with the Antwerp Giants of the Basketball League Belgium Division I.[3]

On July 11, 2019, Kingsley signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[4]

On July 17, 2020, he signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[5] Kingsley averaged 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. On December 12 of the same year, Kingsley signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[6]

On August 29, 2021, Kingsley signed with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League.[7] His season was marked by injuries and he appeared in only 10 games, averaging 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds, in under 16 minutes per contest.

The Basketball Tournament

Moses Kingsley played for Team Arkansas in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 2 games, he averaged 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. Team Arkansas reached the second round before falling to the Talladega Knights.

References
  1. Gill, Todd (May 10, 2016). "Moses Kingsley will return for senior season". The Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  2. Niyo, John (June 16, 2017). "Moses Kingsley displays defensive dexterity for Pistons". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. "Former Razorback Moses Kingsley signs pro contract". KATV. August 12, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. "Peristeri signed Moses Kingsley". July 11, 2019.
  5. "Moses Kingsley signs with RETAbet Bilbao". Sportando. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. "AEK signs Moses Kingsley". eurohoops.net. December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  7. "Ionikos announces Moses Kingsley". Sportando. August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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