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American basketball player

Dan King
Personal information
Born(1931-01-07)January 7, 1931
DiedJanuary 20, 2003(2003-01-20) (aged 72)
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrove (Paris, Tennessee)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954: undrafted
PositionForward
Number22
Career history
1954–1955Baltimore Bullets
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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. Following his college career, King played one season with the NBA's Bullets, scoring 19 total points in 12 games.

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

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 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.


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