Reginald "Reggie" Biddings King (born February 14, 1957, in Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

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) is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

Basketball

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 player. He was a 6'6" and 225 lb small forward

Small forward

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 and played college basketball

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 at the University of Alabama

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. He had a career in the NBA

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 from 1979 to 1985. King's nickname in college was "the Mule."

King was selected 18th overall by the Kansas City Kings

Sacramento Kings

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 in the 1979 NBA Draft

1979 NBA Draft

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. He spent four seasons with the Kings, and his final 2 NBA seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics

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. His best season was in 1980-81

1980-81 NBA season

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 as a member of the Kings when he averaged a career high 14.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and shot a career-best 54.4% field goal percentage.

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com