Ron King (basketball)

Ron King (born July 11, 1951) is a retired American basketball player. He played for the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Ron King
Personal information
Born (1951-07-11) July 11, 1951
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Louisville, Kentucky)
CollegeFlorida State (1970–1972)
NBA draft1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 63rd overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
PositionShooting guard
Number35
Career history
1973–1974Kentucky Colonels
1978Kentucky Stallions
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'4" shooting guard from Louisville, Kentucky, was Kentucky Mr. Basketball as a senior at Central High School. He chose Florida State for college, where as a junior he led the Seminoles to the 1972 National Championship game, where they lost to UCLA 81–76. King scored 1,252 points in his college career (19.6 per game) and set the school single-game scoring record with 46 against Georgia Southern on February 11, 1971.[1]

After graduation, King was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the fourth round (63rd pick overall) of the 1973 NBA draft. He signed instead with the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA, playing one season and averaging 7.1 points per game in the 1973–74 season.[2]

References

  1. "Florida State Basketball Great Ron King To Have Jersey Honored In Ceremony During Seminoles Game Against Clemson On Saturday". Seminoles.com. February 27, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  2. "Ron King basketball-reference.com profile". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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