Bernard King (basketball player, 1956)
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| birthday | 4th December 1956 (age 63) | |
| place of birth | Brooklyn , New York , United States | |
| size | 201 cm | |
| Weight | 93 kg | |
| position | Small forward | |
| college | Tennessee | |
| NBA draft | 1977 , 7th Pick , New Jersey Nets | |
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1977–1979 New Jersey Nets 1979–1980 Utah Jazz 1980–1982 Golden State Warriors 1982–1987 New York Knicks 1987–1991 Washington Bullets 1992–1993 New Jersey Nets
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Bernard King (born December 4, 1956 in Brooklyn , New York ) is a former American basketball player who played the position of small forward at a height of 2.01 meters . He was active in the US professional league NBA from 1977 to 1993 .
career
In the 1977 NBA draft King was selected by the New York Nets ( New Jersey Nets from the beginning of the 1977/78 season ) in seventh place. In 1978 he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team for his achievements in the first year of his professional career .
In his career he was nominated four times for the NBA All-Star Game . He was elected twice to the All-NBA First Team and once each to the All-NBA Second and All-NBA Third Team. In 1984/85 he had a points average of 32.9 in 55 games.
On September 8, 2013, King was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame .
Others
In 1979 King starred in the comedy film The Chance of a Lifetime .
See also
Web links
- Bernard King at: RealGM website; 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- Bernard King at: Sports Reference website; Philadelphia, PA, 2000-2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018 (in English).
- Bernard King at: Basketball Reference website; Philadelphia, PA, 2000-2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018 (in English).
- Bernard King on: NBA website; New York, NY, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
- Bernard King in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . On: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018 (in English).
- Bernard King in the Internet Movie Database . On: Internet Movie Database website; Seattle, WA, 1990-2018. Retrieved December 15 (in English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/lawrence-hall-doors-finally-open-knick-legend-king-article-1.1448928
- ↑ Fast Break. Retrieved April 21, 2020 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | King, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York, USA |