Dan King (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1931 |
| Died | January 20, 2003 (aged 72) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grove (Paris, Tennessee) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1951–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954: undrafted |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1955 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Daniel King (January 7, 1931 – January 20, 2003) was an American professional basketball player. He played a season for the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
King was a two-sport star at Western Kentucky University, playing both basketball and baseball for the Hilltoppers from 1951 to 1954 and was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.[1] Following his college career, King played one season with the NBA's Bullets, scoring 19 total points in 12 games.[2]
After his basketball career ended, King became a high school coach and administrator. He died on January 20, 2003, in Louisville, Kentucky.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| 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 |
NBA[edit]
Source[2]
Regular season[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | Baltimore | 12 | 8.6 | .318 | .500 | 2.1 | .3 | 1.6 |
References[edit]
- ^ Willis, Kevin (September 20, 2014). "Four to Be Inducted Into 2014 WKU Athletic Hall of Fame". wkufm.org. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dan King NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Dan King – Memorial Edition". ewgrove.com. January 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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- 1931 births
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- American men's basketball players
- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Forwards (basketball)
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Undrafted NBA players
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- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs