Christopher Donnell King (born July 24, 1969) is an American former professional

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player. He most notably played in the

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(NBA).

College career

Born in

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, King got his start at playing high school basketball for the

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Wildcats, in

. He then played

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Wake Forest University Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The R ...

, where he played with the

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, from 1988 to 1992.

Professional career

King was selected by the

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, in 2nd round, with the 45th overall pick of

1992 NBA draft The 1992 NBA draft took place on June 24, 1992, at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. The draft is considered to be one of the deepest in NBA history. The top three picks (Shaquille O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Christian Laettner) were conside ...

. King played in 15 games for the Sonics, during the 1993–94 season, where he made his only NBA playoff appearance. He was also a member of the

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' inaugural season ( 1995–96), for whom he played in 80 out of 82 games, and starting in 66 of them. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game that season. During that season, King grabbed an NBA career-high 14 rebounds, to go along with 21 points, in a 79–94 loss to the

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. King tipped in a

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missed shot at the buzzer, in the team's home opener, to beat the

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. His final appearance in the league was during the 1999 lockout season, in which he played in a total of eight games with the

. Upon leaving the NBA, King played throughout Europe.

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