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Forward · 1998–99

Chris King

Wake Forest from 1988 to 1992, then the 45th pick by Seattle. King's fullest season came with expansion Vancouver in 1995–96 — 80 games, 66 starts, 7.9 points, and a tip-in at the buzzer to win the Grizzlies' home opener in overtime.

His NBA finale was quiet and brief: eight games for the Jazz during the lockout-shortened 1999 season, after which he took his career to Europe. He was born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, where he starred at Hobbton High.

HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah signed him to a non-guaranteed contract on January 22, 1999 and waived him on March 2.

Full name
Christopher Donnell King
Utah Jazz tenure
1998–99
Position
Forward
Born
1969, Charlotte, North Carolina
Height
6′8″ (203 cm)
Weight
216 lb (98 kg)
College
Wake Forest
Drafted
1992, 2nd round, Seattle
Signature in the archive 1992 Classic Draft Picks 9lz

No photograph of this signature is online yet.

With the Jazz

CHRIS KING · 1998–99 · PER GAME
SEASONTEAMGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%FT%
1998–99UTA85.30.51.40.10.30.1.286.000
JAZZ TOTAL1 SEASON85.20.51.40.10.20.1.286.000

Season by season, regular season, with this franchise only. More info: Basketball-Reference ↗  ·  Wikipedia ↗

Did you know

CHRIS KING · 3 NOTES
  • Left Wake Forest the year before Tim Duncan arrived on campus.
  • Built a long professional career overseas after his NBA run.
  • His NBA rebounding high came against Utah, 21 points and 14 boards at General Motors Place on April 18, 1996.