Alex King (born February 20, 1985) is a German former professional

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player. He is the all-time leader of games played in the

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, with 638 appearances.

Professional career

On July 8, 2013, he signed a three-year contract with German team

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. On August 19, 2016, he signed a contract with

Bayern Munich Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), also known as FC Bayern (), Bayern Munich, or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which pla ...

for the 2016–17 season, including a team option for the 2017–18 season. On December 11, 2020, he has loaned to s.Oliver Würzburg of

(BBL) until the end of the season. In September of 2021, it was confirmed that King would be loaned to s.Oliver Würzburg for another season. At the end of 2021–22 season, King decided to retire from professional basketball.

References

External links

BBL Profile

Eurocup Profile

Eurobasket.com Profile
1985 births Living people Alba Berlin players FC Bayern Munich basketball players German men's basketball players German sportspeople of Nigerian descent People from Ansbach Sportspeople from Middle Franconia Power forwards (basketball) S.Oliver Würzburg players Skyliners Frankfurt players Small forwards Telekom Baskets Bonn players {{Germany-basketball-bio-stub