Reginald Biddings King (born February 14, 1957) is a retired American professional

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player. Born in

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, he was a 6'6" and 225 lb

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and played

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at the

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. He had a career in the

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(NBA) from 1979 to 1985. King's nickname in college was "the Mule." King was selected 18th overall by the

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in the 1979 NBA draft. He spent four seasons with the Kings, and his final 2 NBA seasons with the

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. His best season was in 1980–81 as a member of the Kings when he averaged a career high 14.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and shot a career-best 54.4% from the field. As of 2019, King still lives in the Kansas City area.

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