Nationality American Role Basketball Player School Florida State University Name Ron King Date drafted 1973 | Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg) Weight 84 kg Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Height 1.93 m Position Shooting guard | |
Born July 11, 1951 (age 72)
Louisville, Kentucky ( 1951-07-11 ) High school Central (Louisville, Kentucky) College Florida State (1970–1972) NBA draft 1973 / Round: 4 / Pick: 63rd overall Similar People Kermit Washington, Mike D'Antoni, Doug Collins | ||
Ron king jersey retirement at florida state university
Ron King (born July 11, 1951) is a retired American basketball player. He played for the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
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A 6'4" shooting guard from Louisville, Kentucky, was Kentucky Mr. Basketball as a senior at Central High School. He chose Florida State for college, where as a junior he led the Seminoles to the 1972 National Championship game, where they lost to UCLA 81–76. King scored 1,252 points in his college career (19.6 per game) and set the school single-game scoring record with 46 against Georgia Southern on February 11, 1971.
After graduation, King was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the fourth round (63rd pick overall) of the 1973 NBA draft. He signed instead with the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA, playing one season and averaging 7.1 points per game in the 1973–74 season.