Gerard King (born November 25, 1972) is an American former professional

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player. He was a member of the

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and the

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in the

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(NBA). He played for the US national team in the

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, winning the bronze medal.1998 USA Basketball
King attended and played

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at Nicholls State University in

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, and finished his career as the fourth leading scorer and sixth leading rebounder in school history.News ::, :: LSUS Men's Basketball ::, :: Louisiana State University in Shreveport
He was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. He was a member of the

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NBA championship team. Then he played his two final NBA seasons (1999–2001) for the Washington Wizards. In 126 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds.

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NBA.com player profile
* 1972 births Living people 1998 FIBA World Championship players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Basketball players from New Orleans Mens Sana Basket players Nicholls Colonels men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Quad City Thunder players San Antonio Spurs players Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States men's national basketball team players Washington Wizards players {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub