Bernard King

Bernard King

King at Tennessee
Personal information
Born	(1956-12-04) December 4, 1956 (age 68) Brooklyn, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Fort Hamilton (Brooklyn, New York)
College	Tennessee (1974–1977)
NBA draft	1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the New York Nets
Playing career	1977–1993
Position	Small forward
Number	22, 30, 55
Career history
1977–1978	New Jersey Nets
1979	Utah Jazz
1980–1981	Golden State Warriors
1982–1986	New York Knicks
1987–1990	Washington Bullets
1992	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
4× NBA All-Star (1982, 1984, 1985, 1991) 2× All-NBA First Team (1984, 1985) All-NBA Second Team (1982) All-NBA Third Team (1991) NBA All-Rookie Team (1978) NBA scoring champion (1985) Consensus first-team All-American (1977) Consensus second-team All-American (1976) 3× SEC Player of the Year (1975–1977) No. 53 retired by the University of Tennessee
Career statistics
Points	19,655 (22.5 ppg)
Rebounds	5,060 (5.8 rpg)
Assists	2,863 (3.3 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Bernard King (born December 4, 1956) is an American retired basketball player. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

King was picked in the 1st round of the 1977 NBA Draft.^[1] He played with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and the Washington Bullets.

He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013.^[2]

References

1. "1977 NBA Draft, First Round". NBA.com. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
2. Lawrence, Mitch (8 September 2013). "Basketball Hall of Fame doors finally open for Knicks legend Bernard King". New York Daily News. Retrieved 14 October 2016.