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Jimmy King

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Jimmy King
King in 1993 as aUniversity of Michiganbasketball player next toJalen Rose.
Personal information
Born(1973-08-09)August 9, 1973(age 50)
South Bend, Indiana,U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolPlano East(Plano, Texas)
CollegeMichigan(1991–1995)
NBA draft1995:2nd round, 35th overall pick
Selected by theToronto Raptors
Playing career1995–2005
PositionShooting guard
Number24, 13
Career history
1995–1996Toronto Raptors
1996–1997Quad City Thunder
1997Denver Nuggets
1997–1999Quad City Thunder
1999–2000La Crosse Bobcats
2000Sioux Falls Skyforce
2000Quad City Thunder
2000–2001Gary Steelheads
2001Trotamundos de Carabobo
2001–2002Asheville Altitude
2002–2003Spójnia Stargard Szczeciński
2003–2004Great Lakes Storm
2004–2005Texas Tycoons
2005Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points285 (4.5 ppg)
Rebounds112 (1.8 rpg)
Assists90 (1.4 apg)
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
Statsat Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
RepresentingUnited States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Greece National team

Jimmy Hal King(born August 9, 1973) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer. King played in theNBAand other leagues. He is most famous for his time spent on the famedUniversity of MichiganWolverinesFab Fivealong withRay Jackson,Juwan Howard,Chris Webber,andJalen Rose,who reached the1992and1993NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championshipgames as freshmen and sophomores. He played all four years at Michigan and averaged 15 points per game as a senior in 1995.

College career

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He was part of theUniversity of MichiganWolverinesFab Five,along withRay Jacksonand future NBA playersJuwan Howard,Chris WebberandJalen Rose,that reached the1992and1993NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championshipgames as freshmen and sophomores. He was a starter for teams that reached the tournament four times. Before this, he was a high school All-American basketball player atPlano East Senior High SchoolinPlano,a city north ofDallas, Texas.Although the Fab Five final four appearances have been forfeited,[1]he was not among the players called before thegrand jury(Robert Traylor,Webber, Rose,Maurice Taylor,andLouis Bullock)[2]in theUniversity of Michigan basketball scandaland was not found to have received large amounts of money.[3]

Professional career

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King was selected by theToronto Raptorsin the second round (35th overall) of the1995 NBA draftand played 62 games for them during the1995–96 season,averaging 4.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. On July 24, 1996, before the start of the1996–97 season,he was traded to theDallas Mavericksin exchange forRonald "Popeye" Jones,but King was eventually waived. After playing most of the 1996–97 season with theQuad City Thunderof theCBA,he signed with theDenver Nuggetson a 10-day contract, but participated in only two games for them, tallying six points, two rebounds, two assists and three steals.[4]

King also played a few seasons in Europe and with theContinental Basketball Association(CBA) where he was the 1998 league MVP with theQuad City Thunder.[5][6]He played for theUS national teamin the1998 FIBA World Championship,winning the bronze medal.[7]He also played for theAsheville Altitudein theNBDL.

King's last chance to return to the NBA came before the2000–01 NBA seasonwhere King was the final player cut on the defending Eastern Conference championIndiana Pacers.

In a phone interview on theJim Rome Showon November 30, 2006, King stated he was working as a financial advisor forMerrill LynchonWall Street.During the2008–09 Michigan Wolverines seasonKing served as a radiocolor commentator.[8]

Currently, King is the Vice President atTruChampions[permanent dead link],a high school sports recruiting solution that helps parents take their student-athletes from 0 to 5+ offers by the end of their high school career.

The March 13, 2011 airing of theESPN films30 for 30documentaryThe Fab Fivesparked national outrage that led to a series of media exchanges between members of the press,Michigan Wolverines men's basketballplayers, including King, andDuke Blue Devils men's basketballplayers in forums such asThe New York Times,The Wall Street JournalandThe Washington Post.[9][10][11][12][13]

In August 2011, King was detained by police for failure to pay $17,000 in back child support for his 17-year-old son. He was incarcerated at Michigan's Oakland County Jail along with Jalen Rose, who was serving time for a DUI arrest.[14]On January 27, 2012, the case against King was dismissed after he paid the $17,000 in full.[15]

In 2016, King began his coaching career as he became the head coach of the Ecorse Community High School men's basketball team inEcorse, Michigan.

References

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  1. ^2007–08 Men's Basketball Media Guide.University of Michigan. 2007. p. 8.
  2. ^Larcom, Geoff (October 19, 2000)."Former U-M assistant testifies in Martin case: Also, prosecutors issue two indictments of Martin's associates".Ann Arbor News.Michigan Live LLC. Archived fromthe originalon January 10, 2003.
  3. ^"Text of the indictment".Ann Arbor News.Michigan Live LLC. March 22, 2002. Archived fromthe originalon February 24, 2003.
  4. ^"Jimmy King bio".NBA. Archived fromthe originalon January 24, 2001.
  5. ^"Team Who? Replacements picked for NBA".The Augusta Chronicle.Associated Press. July 8, 1998.RetrievedJuly 9,2011.
  6. ^"Jimmy King minor league basketball statistics".Stats Crew.RetrievedJuly 15,2021.
  7. ^1998 USA BasketballArchived2007-09-30 at theWayback Machine
  8. ^Parker, Rob (December 7, 2008)."Parker: Big upset makes Michigan basketball relevant again".The Detroit News.RetrievedJanuary 22,2010.
  9. ^"The Fab Five: Hating Duke".ESPN.March 10, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon March 16, 2011.RetrievedMarch 18,2011.
  10. ^Reid, Jason (March 13, 2011)."Jalen Rose's comments on race in ESPN documentary are misguided".Washington Post.RetrievedMarch 17,2011.
  11. ^Hill, Grant (March 16, 2011)."Grant Hill's Response to Jalen Rose".The New York Times.RetrievedMarch 17,2011.
  12. ^Everson, Darren (March 16, 2011)."Fab Five Member Responds to Hill".The Wall Street Journal.RetrievedMarch 18,2011.
  13. ^"Hill Takes Issue In Fab Five Flap".MSNBC.March 16, 2011.RetrievedMarch 17,2011.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^http://www.detnews.com/article/20110816/SPORTS0201/108160337/1131/Fab-5ers-Jimmy-King--Jalen-Rose-vow-to-not-return-to-jail[bare URL]
  15. ^http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2012/01/27/news/doc4f233bc0eaaf6404217689.txt[dead link]
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