Shawn King (basketball)

Shawn Ethelbert King (born June 6, 1982) is a Vincentian professional basketball player, who lastly played for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). King is one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most prominent basketball figures.

Shawn King
King with BCM Gravelines in 2016
free Agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1982-06-06) June 6, 1982
Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago
NationalityVincentian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Career information
College
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2010Hopsi Polzela
2010–2011Minsk-2006
2011–2012Odesa
2012–2013SLUC Nancy
2013–2014Virtus Bologna
2014–2015STB Le Havre
2015–2016Kalev
2016Gravelines-Dunkerque
2016–2017Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2017–2018Primorska
2018–2019Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2019–2020Denain Voltaire
2020–2021Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On May 9, 2016, King set the record for most rebounds in a game for the VTB United League, with 25 rebounds in an 81–73 win over Tsmoki-Minsk.[1]

On November 10, 2016, King signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League.[2] King was named the PLK Most Valuable Player of the 2016–17 season.[3]

On September 6, 2017, King signed with Slovenian club Sixt Primorska for the 2017–18 season.[4]

For the 2019–20 season, King signed with Denain in France, a team which played in the LNB Pro B, and averaged 7 points and 7 rebounds per game. On August 12, 2020, he rejoined Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski.[5]

International career

King represents the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national basketball team internationally. He grabbed most rebounds and blocked most shots for his national team at the 2015 FIBA CBC Championship in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.[6]

References
  1. "VTB United League rebounding record". Avaleht - Kalev Cramo (in Estonian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. "Shawn King inks with Stal Ostrow". Sportando.com. 2016-11-10.
  3. "NAJLEPSI ODEBRALI NAGRODY" (in Polish). plk.pl. 5 May 2017.
  4. "Pod (in nad) obročem bo kraljeval King". kkprimorska.si (in Slovenian). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  5. Skerletic, Dario (August 12, 2020). "Shawn King returns to BM Slam Stal Ostrow". Sportando. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines accumulated statistics - 2015 CBC Championship for men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 28 October 2015.
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