Louis King (basketball)

Louis D'ajon King (born April 6, 1999[1]) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks.

For other people named Louis King, see Louis King (disambiguation).
Louis King
King in 2019
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1999-04-06) April 6, 1999
Secaucus, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeOregon (2018–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Detroit Pistons
2019–2020→Grand Rapids Drive
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U19 World Cup
2017 Egypt National team

High school career
King in 2017

Born in Secaucus, New Jersey as one of eight children,[2][3] King attended Roselle Catholic High School for his freshman year and Pope John XXIII Regional High School as a sophomore, before transferring to Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey mid-year, where he had to sit out for the remainder of the season.[4] At Hudson Catholic, he was teammates with Jahvon Quinerly. Prior to the 2017-18 season, he was named to the Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award watch list.[5] During his senior year, he suffered a knee injury after landing awkwardly after a dunk.[6] Despite a shortened season, King averaged 15.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. He was named to the 2018 McDonald's All-American team and invited to the 2018 Nike Hoop Summit but was not able to participate due to the injury.[7][6]

Recruiting

King was ranked among the top 25 prospects of the 2018 recruiting class by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN. He was also ranked as one of the top prospects in his state and at his position by all three scouting services.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Louis King
SF		 Columbus, NJ Hudson Catholic (NJ) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Sep 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 25  247Sports: 24  ESPN: 11
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Oregon 2018 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  • "2018 Oregon Ducks Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

    College career

    On September 21, 2017, King verbally committed to playing college basketball at Oregon.[8] He picked Oregon over Kansas, Seton Hall, Purdue, and NC State.[9] He averaged 13.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. His play was hampered however by hand and ankle injuries. Following the season he declared for the 2019 NBA draft.[10]

    Professional career

    Detroit Pistons (2019–2020)

    After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, King signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons.[11] On December 14, 2020, King was waived by the Pistons.[12]

    On December 17, 2020, King was signed by the New York Knicks,[13] and was then waived.[14]

    National team career

    King represented the United States at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. He averaged 6.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists during the tournament, helping the team win the bronze medal.[1]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    NBA
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2019–20 Detroit 1006.2.381.364–1.5.2.02.0
    Career 1006.2.381.364–1.5.2.02.0

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2018–19 Oregon 312830.4.435.386.7855.51.3.9.213.5

    Personal life

    Louis' parents are Louis and Ativea King. He went to Northern Burlington Middle School in Columbus, New Jersey for both years where he dominated the school basketball team. [3]

    References
    1. "2017 FIBA U19 World Cup Stats". fiba.basketball. FIBA. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    2. Louis King - USA Basketball. Accessed September 6, 2018. "Birthplace: Secaucus, New Jersey; Parents: Ativea & Louis King; Siblings: 7"
    3. "Oregon Ducks Bio". Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    4. Sigel, Ben. "Louis King enrolls at Hudson Catholic", 247Sports.com, February 9, 2016. Accessed September 8, 2018. "Today, Schneider is reporting that King has enrolled at Hudson Catholic (NJ), but will sit out the remainder of the 2015-16 season.... He spent his freshman year at Roselle Catholic before transferring to Pope John for his sophomore season. King is going on his third school in as many years."
    5. "2017 Naismith Boys' High School Watch List Announced". naismithtrophy.com. November 14, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    6. Zagoria, Adam (March 28, 2018). "Future Ducks Bol & King Anxious To Return After Missing All-American Game". flohoops.com. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    7. Prehm, Matt (March 28, 2018). "Bol Bol and Louis King dealing with injuries". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    8. Wells, Adam (September 21, 2017). "5-Star SF Prospect Louis King Commits to Oregon over Kansas, Others". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    9. Borzello, Jeff (September 21, 2017). "5-star forward Louis King commits to Oregon". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
    10. Crepea, James (May 16, 2019). "Medical tests, team interviews critical for former Oregon forward Louis King during NBA Draft process". OregonLive. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
    11. "King hopes to use draft-night snub to burn NBA, reward Pistons". NBA.com. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
    12. "Pistons waive LiAngelo Ball, 2 others". NBA. December 14, 2020.
    13. @NY_KnicksPR (December 17, 2020). "The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed forward Louis King" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    14. @NY_KnicksPR (December 17, 2020). "New York Knicks announced today that the team has waived forward Louis King" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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