Gerard King
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| Born | November 25, 1972 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| High school | John McDonogh | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||
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| College | Nicholls State | |||||||||
| Pro career | 1995–2001 | |||||||||
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Gerard King (born November 25, 1972 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player, formerly for the Washington Wizards in the NBA.
He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal.[1]
King attended and played college basketball at Nicholls State University in Louisiana, and finished his career as the fourth leading scorer and sixth leading rebounder in school history.[2] He was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs' 1999 NBA championship team.[2] Then he played his two final seasons (1999-01) for the Wizards. In 126 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds.
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- NBA.com player profile
- Gerard King at Basketball-Reference.com
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