Jordan King (basketball) explained

Jordan King
Number:2
Position:Point guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:175
League:Atlantic 10 Conference
Team:Richmond Spiders
Birth Date:2 March 2001
Birth Place:Albany, New York, U.S.
High School:Christian Brothers Academy
(Albany, New York)
College:
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Jordan King (born March 2, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He previously played for the Siena Saints and the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.

High school career

King attended Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, New York.[1] As a senior, he averaged over 24 points per game, before committing to play college basketball at Siena College.[2]

College career

As a freshman at Siena, King appeared in 30 games, averaging 4.7 points per game.[3] His production increased the following season, as he averaged 12.2 points per game, before entering the transfer portal.[4] [5]

On June 9, 2021, King announced that he would be transferring to East Tennessee State University to play for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.[6] In his first season with East Tennessee State, he averaged 14.6 points per game while shooting 42.9% from three-point range.[7] The following season, in a game against The Citadel in January 2023, King scored a career-high 42 points in a 96–74 rout.[8] He finished the year averaging 15.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game before entering the transfer portal for a second time.[9]

In April 2023, King announced that he would be transferring to the University of Richmond to play for the Richmond Spiders.[10] [11] In his Richmond debut, King scored 34 points, helping lead Richmond to a 93–75 victory.[12]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20| style="text-align:left;"| Siena|| 30 || 2 || 18.0 || .348 || .370 || .917 || 1.3 || .7 || .5 || .0 || 4.7|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21| style="text-align:left;"| Siena|| 17 || 17 || 33.8 || .413 || .344 || .828 || 1.6 || 1.9 || .8 || .1 || 12.2|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22| style="text-align:left;"| East Tennessee State|| 32 || 31 || 32.7 || .450 || .429 || .768 || 3.3 || 2.3 || .8 || .1 || 14.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23| style="text-align:left;"| East Tennessee State|| 32 || 31 || 35.9 || .399 || .315 || .853 || 3.6 || 3.1 || 1.1 || .1 || 15.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Richmond|| 33 || 33 || 35.2 || .454 || .414 || .816 || 3.8 || 2.5 || 1.3 || .1 || 18.0

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Notes and References

  1. News: Allen . By James . CBA's Jordan King has eyes on winning crown . 2024-02-12 . Times Union . en.
  2. Web site: 2019-07-17 . CBA grad King commits to play basketball at Siena . 2024-02-12 . WRGB . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-12-06 . CBA’s Jordan King has a shot at Siena’s starting lineup . 2024-02-12 . NEWS10 ABC . en-US.
  4. News: Singelais . Mark . CBA graduate Jordan King is leaving Siena men's basketball program . 2024-02-12 . Times Union . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-03-25 . Siena’s Jordan King enters transfer portal . 2024-02-12 . NEWS10 ABC . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-06-10 . ETSU’S Oliver lands transfer Jordan King from Siena . 2024-02-12 . WJHL . en-US.
  7. News: Singelais . Mark . Jordan King weighing possible return to Siena men's basketball . 2024-02-12 . Times Union . en.
  8. Web site: Hartsell . Jeff . 2023-01-11 . ETSU rides with King to rout of The Citadel . 2024-02-12 . Post and Courier . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-03-22 . ETSU’s Jordan King enters transfer portal . 2024-02-12 . WJHL . en-US.
  10. Web site: O'Connor . John . 2023-04-18 . Spiders get point guard Jordan King from ETSU, Siena, and lose Marcus Randolph . 2024-02-12 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . en.
  11. Web site: O'Connor . John . 2023-04-25 . Richmond's newest Spider, ETSU transfer Jordan King, 'just came to win' . 2024-02-12 . Richmond Times-Dispatch . en.
  12. Web site: King of the Court: Jordan King’s Spider debut one to remember . 2024-02-12 . The Collegian . en-US.