Reggie King

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Reggie King
Personal information
Born (1957-02-14) February 14, 1957 (age 67)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolJackson-Olin
(Birmingham, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career1979–1986
PositionPower forward / small forward
Number51
Career history
19791983Kansas City Kings
19831985Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986Opel Reggio Calabria
1990–1991Sport Clube Beira-Mar
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points3,898 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds2,707 (6.2 rpg)
Assists691 (1.6 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Reginald Biddings King (born February 14, 1957) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was a 6'6" and 225 lb forward and played college basketball at the University of Alabama. He had a career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1979 to 1985. King's nickname in college was "the Mule."

King was selected 18th overall by the Kansas City Kings in the 1979 NBA draft. He spent four seasons with the Kings, and his final 2 NBA seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics. His best season was in 1980–81 as a member of the Kings when he averaged a career high 14.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and shot a career-best 54.4% from the field.

As of 2019, King still lives in the Kansas City area.

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