Nick King

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-7
Weight:
228
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
High School:
Memphis

2016-17 (Junior Season)

Played in the first seven games making two starts ... missed the final 27 games due to a lung infection ... made his first start at Alabama against Charleston Southern (11/29) ... registered a season-high nine points in Alabama's victory over Saint Louis (11/23) ... had seven points and five rebounds vs. Valparaiso (11/21) ... scored his first points (2) of the season against Ball State (11/18) ... recorded two blocks in just four minutes in Alabama's season opener against Coastal Carolina (11/11).

2015-16 (Redshirt Season)

Sat out the season due NCAA transfer rules ... transferred from University of Memphis prior to the start of the 2015-16 season.

At Memphis (2013-15)

Saw action in 62 games (14.6 minutes per game) ... averaged 5.9 points and 4.0 rebounds ... shot 44.8 percent from the floor, 27.5 percent from the three-point arc and 57.2 percent from the free throw line ... had 40 assists, 19 blocked shots and 34 steals ... had 15 double-figure scoring games and 28 games with five or more rebounds ... earned Tiger Academic 30 distinction for the 2013 fall semester, which honors the top grade-point average from each team for a semester ... named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2014 spring and 2013 fall semesters ... during his time with the Tigers, he helped the team post a two-season combined record of 42-24, which included double-digit wins in the American Athletic Conference both seasons (12-6 in 2013-14; 10-8 in 2014-15) ... helped the team to an NCAA Tournament at-large berth and advanced to the third round in 2014 ... played in 28 games (18.9 minutes per game) as a sophomore, making seven starts ... missed three games from Dec. 31-Jan. 8 as a result of a sprained ankle suffered in a Dec. 30 practice ... averaged 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds ... team's fifth-leading scorer and fourth-leading rebounder ... shot 40.4 percent from the field, 25.0 from the three-point line and 63.5 percent from the free throw line ... had 10 double-figure scoring games and 16 contests with five or more boards ... ranked among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders in rebounding (T20th) ... played in 34 games as a freshman ... averaged 4.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and shot 51.8 percent from the field ... had five double-figure scoring games and 12 contests with five or more boards in his first collegiate season.

High School

After the 2012-13 season, ranked among nation's elite players by Scout.com (No. 28), ESPN.com (No. 37) and Rivals.com (No. 46) ... named Tennessee's Class AAA Mr. Basketball in 2012-13 ... finished his East High School career with over 1,900 points and 1,000 rebounds ... as a senior, he averaged 24.4 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 blocks ... also shot 62 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free throw line ... selected to the prestigious Parade magazine 2013 high school All-America Team ... named Tennessee Sports Writers (TSWA) Class AAA All-State ... named to The Commercial Appeal's “Best of the Preps” All-Metro squad ... a consensus top-10 small forward in the nation ... ranked among the country's top small forwards by Scout.com (No. 7), ESPN.com (No. 8) and Rivals.com (No. 10) ... ESPN.com rated him the region's No. 8 recruit and the state of Tennessee's No. 2 player ... as a junior in 2011-12, averaged a double-double with 20.1 points and 10.2 rebounds a game ... led District 16AAA in scoring ... helped lead East High School to a 23-9 overall record and the 2012 Tennessee Class AAA state championship ... selected as MVP of the Tennessee Class AAA state tournament ... named to the TSWA Class AAA All-State team.

Personal

Born Aug. 5, 1995 in Memphis, Tenn. ... son of Gregory and Lolita King ... has one brother, Gregory, and one sister, Darnesha ... majoring in business management.