Alex King (basketball)

Alex King (born February 20, 1985) is a German former professional basketball player. He is the all-time leader of games played in the Basketball Bundesliga, with 638 appearances.[1]

Alex King
Personal information
Born (1985-02-20) February 20, 1985
Ansbach, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2007: undrafted
Playing career2002–2022
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number7
Career history
2002–2008Skyliners Frankfurt
2004–2005→MTV Kronberg
2005–2006TV Langen
2008–2011Telekom Baskets Bonn
2011–2013s.Oliver Baskets
2013–2016Alba Berlin
2016–2020Bayern Munich
2020–2022s.Oliver Würzburg
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

On July 8, 2013, he signed a three-year contract with German team Alba Berlin.[2]

On August 19, 2016, he signed a contract with Bayern Munich for the 2016–17 season, including a team option for the 2017–18 season.[3]

On December 11, 2020, he has loaned to s.Oliver Würzburg of Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) until the end of the season.[4]

In September of 2021, it was confirmed that King would be loaned to s.Oliver Würzburg for another season. [5]

At the end of 2021–22 season, King decided to retire from professional basketball.[6]

References

  1. "Top Players". statistik.easycredit-bbl.de. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  2. "Alba Berlin signs Alex King to a three-year deal". sportando.com. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. "Alex King signs with Bayern Munich". sportando.com. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. "Würzburg officially signs Alex King on loan". Eurobasket. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  5. "Bayern extends Alex King loan to Wurzburg". 9 August 2021.
  6. "Paulding, King say farewell". easycredit-bbl.de. Sportando. May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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