Loyd King (born May 29, 1949) is a former professional

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player. He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Biography

King was born Loyd Harold King in Asheville, North Carolina on May 29, 1949. He played high school basketball at Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville, North Carolina. He played at the collegiate level at

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, and was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame in 1998. King played two seasons in the American Basketball Association for the Memphis Pros/Tams. Previously, he had been drafted by the

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in the fifteenth round of the 1971 NBA draft.

References

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