Frankie Alexander King (born June 6, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a 6 ft 2 ½ (1.89 m) and 185 lb (84 kg)

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College career

King played college basketball at the former Brunswick College, now College of Coastal Georgia, and Western Carolina University.

Professional career

In the

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, King was selected as the 37th overall pick by the

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. His NBA career lasted six games with the Lakers, in 1995–96, and 7 games with the

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, in 1996–97. He also played professionally in numerous European countries, as well as in Asia (Israel) and South America (Venezuela).

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