Mark Anthony King
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Mark King is a minor league professional basketball player and owner of the Orlando, Florida
area based Florida Flight
. The Florida Flight debuted in the WBA
in 2010 and moved to the CBL
in 2011. Mark had a dream to play in the NBA, and though Mark had been cut from his High School basketball team, played only one game at Pikeville College
he still set his sites on playing professional basketball. He accomplished that dream by playing for many minor league teams starting in the CBA
with East Kentucky Miners
.
1991-1994: Wayne Memorial High School
Wayne, MI
College:
Pikeville College
Professional Experience:
2007/2008: East Kentucky Miners
Continental Basketball Association
2006/2007: Orlando Aces
American Basketball Association
2010–Present: Florida Flight
- Owner/Player
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
area based Florida Flight
Florida Flight
The Florida Flight is a team in the Continental Basketball League based in Orlando, Florida which began play in 2010 in the World Basketball Association . In 2011 they will play their games at Avalon Middle School. In 2010, they played at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida....
. The Florida Flight debuted in the WBA
WBA
WBA is a three-letter abbreviation which may refer to:*WBA is the ICAO airline code for Finnish Commuter Airlines*Warner Bros. Animation*West Bromwich Albion F.C., an English professional football team...
in 2010 and moved to the CBL
CBL
- CBC Radio :* CBL-FM, a CBC Radio Two radio station in Toronto, Ontario* CBC Radio One in Toronto had the call sign CBL for much of the period when it was on the AM band - Sports leagues and associations :* Canadian Baseball League...
in 2011. Mark had a dream to play in the NBA, and though Mark had been cut from his High School basketball team, played only one game at Pikeville College
Pikeville College
The University of Pikeville is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The university is home to one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky. It's current president is former Kentucky Governor Paul E...
he still set his sites on playing professional basketball. He accomplished that dream by playing for many minor league teams starting in the CBA
CBA
- Terminology :* Collective bargaining agreement** NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement** NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement* Consensus based assessment* Cost-benefit analysis* Cytometric Bead Array, a bead-based immunoassay- Institutions :...
with East Kentucky Miners
East Kentucky Miners
The East Kentucky Miners are a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in the 2007-2008 season...
.
Basketball career
High School:1991-1994: Wayne Memorial High School
Wayne, MI
College:
Pikeville College
Pikeville College
The University of Pikeville is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The university is home to one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky. It's current president is former Kentucky Governor Paul E...
Professional Experience:
2007/2008: East Kentucky Miners
East Kentucky Miners
The East Kentucky Miners are a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in the 2007-2008 season...
Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
2006/2007: Orlando Aces
American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
2010–Present: Florida Flight
Florida Flight
The Florida Flight is a team in the Continental Basketball League based in Orlando, Florida which began play in 2010 in the World Basketball Association . In 2011 they will play their games at Avalon Middle School. In 2010, they played at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida....
- Owner/Player