Dan King (basketball)

Dan King

Personal information
Born	(1931-01-07)January 7, 1931
Died	January 20, 2003(2003-01-20) (aged 72) Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Grove (Paris, Tennessee)
College	Western Kentucky (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954: undrafted
Position	Forward
Number	22
Career history
1954–1955	Baltimore Bullets
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Daniel King (January 7, 1931 – January 20, 2003) was an American professional basketball player. He played a season for the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

King was a two-sport star at Western Kentucky University, playing both basketball and baseball for the Hilltoppers from 1951 to 1954 and was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.^[1] Following his college career, King played one season with the NBA's Bullets, scoring 19 total points in 12 games.^[2]

After his basketball career ended, King became a high school coach and administrator. He died on January 20, 2003, in Louisville, Kentucky.^[3]

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^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1954–55	Baltimore	12	8.6	.318	.500	2.1	.3	1.6

References

1. Willis, Kevin (September 20, 2014). "Four to Be Inducted Into 2014 WKU Athletic Hall of Fame". wkufm.org. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
2. "Dan King NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
3. "Dan King – Memorial Edition". ewgrove.com. January 22, 2003. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.