Rich King (basketball)

Rich King

Personal information
Born	(1969-04-04) April 4, 1969 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Harry A. Burke (Omaha, Nebraska)
College	Nebraska (1987–1991)
NBA draft	1991: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1991–2004
Position	Center
Number	25, 45
Career history
1991–1995	Seattle SuperSonics
1995–1998, 2003–2004	Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas Richard King (born April 4, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft out of the University of Nebraska. Born in Lincoln and raised in Omaha, King was a high school standout in Nebraska. A 7'2", 260-lb. center, King played four seasons with the Sonics, appearing in a total of 72 games and averaging 1.9 ppg. King's professional career was cut short by injuries, undergoing 6 surgeries over his 7 years in the NBA.

After his playing career ended, King continued to reside in Seattle, working in real estate. He now works for Amazon as Director of Business Development for their Amazon Alexa division. He has expressed interest in becoming a minority owner in the Seattle NBA team if one returns to the city.

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

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1991–92	Seattle	40	2	5.3	.380	.000	.756	1.2	.3	.1	.1	2.2
1992–93	Seattle	3	0	4.0	.400	–	1.000	1.7	.3	.0	.0	2.0
1993–94	Seattle	27	0	2.9	.441	.000	.500	.7	.3	.0	.1	1.5
1994–95	Seattle	2	0	3.0	.000	–	.000	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		72	2	4.3	.393	.000	.662	1.0	.3	.1	.1	1.9

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com: Rich King