Reggie King

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

Born (1957-02-14) February 14, 1957 (age 69)

Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)

High schoolJackson-Olin (Birmingham, Alabama)

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Reggie King

Personal information
Born	(1957-02-14) February 14, 1957 (age 69) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Jackson-Olin (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	Alabama (1975–1979)
NBA draft	1979: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Drafted by	Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1979–1986
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	51
Career history
1979–1983	Kansas City Kings
1983–1985	Seattle SuperSonics
1985–1986	Opel Reggio Calabria
1990–1991	Sport Clube Beira-Mar
Career highlights
2× Second-team All-American – AP (1978, 1979) Second-team All-American – NABC (1979) 2× SEC Player of the Year (1978, 1979) SEC Male Athlete of the Year (1979) Alabama Mr. Basketball (1977) Second-team Parade All-American (1975)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,898 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds	2,707 (6.2 rpg)
Assists	691 (1.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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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.^{[citation needed]}