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American basketball player
Victor King
Personal information
Born (1957-07-16) July 16, 1957 (age 67)
Newellton, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeLouisiana Tech (1975–1979)
NBA draft1979: 2nd round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
PositionPower forward
Career history
1980–1981Maine Lumberjacks
1981Toyota Super Diesels
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Victor Bernard King (born July 16, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. He played collegiately for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, where he was a four-year starter and two-time All-Southland Conference selection during his final two seasons. He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 39th overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft but never played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

King played for the Maine Lumberjacks of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1980–81 season. He played alongside fellow 1979 draftee Andrew Fields for the Toyota Super Diesels of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) during the 1981 season, winning the Open Conference championship. King also played in Europe.

Two of King's sons, Bernard King and Kourtney Roberson, are professional basketball players.

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
1975–76 Louisiana Tech 26 – – .543 – .653 5.7 – – – 9.7
1976–77 Louisiana Tech 26 – – .585 – .685 5.7 .8 .2 .4 11.6
1977–78 Louisiana Tech 21 – – .533 – .684 7.9 .8 .5 .6 17.0
1978–79 Louisiana Tech 25 – – .622 – .717 6.6 – – – 20.4
Career 98 – – .574 – .693 6.4 .8 .3 .5 14.5

References

  1. "2019–20 Louisiana Tech Men's Basketball Media Guide". Louisiana Tech Athletics. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. "Victor King minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bernard King: Mr. Basketball". PelicanPreps. April 2, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  4. "Kourtney Roberson". Texas A&M University. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

External links

1979 NBA draft
First round
Second round
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