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Jordan King
No. 2 – Richmond Spiders
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-03-02) March 2, 2001 (age 23)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolChristian Brothers Academy
(Albany, New York)
College
Career highlights and awards

Jordan King (born March 2, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He previously played for the Siena Saints and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

High school career

King attended Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, New York.[1] As a senior, he averaged over 24 points per game, before committing to play college basketball at Siena College.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Siena, King appeared in 30 games, averaging 4.7 points per game.[3] His production increased the following season, as he averaged 12.2 points per game, before entering the transfer portal.[4][5]

On June 9, 2021, King announced that he would be transferring to East Tennessee State University to play for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.[6]In his first season with East Tennessee State, he averaged 14.6 points per game while shooting 42.9% from three-point range.[7] The following season, in a game against The Citadel in January 2023, King scored a career-high 42 points in a 96–74 rout.[8] He finished the year averaging 15.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game before entering the transfer portal for a second time.[9]

In April 2023, King announced that he would be transferring to the University of Richmond to play for the Richmond Spiders.[10][11] In his Richmond debut, King scored 34 points, helping lead Richmond to a 93–75 victory.[12]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Siena 30 2 18.0 .348 .370 .917 1.3 .7 .5 .0 4.7
2020–21 Siena 17 17 33.8 .413 .344 .828 1.6 1.9 .8 .1 12.2
2021–22 East Tennessee State 32 31 32.7 .450 .429 .768 3.3 2.3 .8 .1 14.6
2022–23 East Tennessee State 32 31 35.9 .399 .315 .853 3.6 3.1 1.1 .1 15.6
2023–24 Richmond 33 33 35.2 .454 .414 .816 3.8 2.5 1.3 .1 18.0

References

  1. ^ Allen, By James. "CBA's Jordan King has eyes on winning crown". Times Union. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "CBA grad King commits to play basketball at Siena". WRGB. July 17, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "CBA's Jordan King has a shot at Siena's starting lineup". NEWS10 ABC. December 6, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Singelais, Mark. "CBA graduate Jordan King is leaving Siena men's basketball program". Times Union. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Siena's Jordan King enters transfer portal". NEWS10 ABC. March 25, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "ETSU'S Oliver lands transfer Jordan King from Siena". WJHL. June 10, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Singelais, Mark. "Jordan King weighing possible return to Siena men's basketball". Times Union. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Hartsell, Jeff (January 11, 2023). "ETSU rides with King to rout of The Citadel". Post and Courier. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "ETSU's Jordan King enters transfer portal". WJHL. March 22, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  10. ^ O'Connor, John (April 18, 2023). "Spiders get point guard Jordan King from ETSU, Siena, and lose Marcus Randolph". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  11. ^ O'Connor, John (April 25, 2023). "Richmond's newest Spider, ETSU transfer Jordan King, 'just came to win'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "King of the Court: Jordan King's Spider debut one to remember". The Collegian. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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