Loyd King | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 180 |
Birth Date: | 29 May 1949 |
Birth Place: | Asheville, North Carolina |
Nationality: | American |
High School: | Clyde A. Erwin (Asheville, North Carolina) |
College: | Virginia Tech (1968–1971) |
Draft Year: | 1971 |
Draft Round: | 15 |
Draft Pick: | 224 |
Draft Team: | Milwaukee Bucks |
Career Number: | 23, 20 |
Career Position: | Shooting guard |
Years1: | 1971–1973 |
Team1: | Memphis Pros/Tams |
Bbr: | kinglo01 |
Loyd King (born May 29, 1949) is a former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
King was born Loyd Harold King in Asheville, North Carolina on May 29, 1949.[1] He played high school basketball at Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville, North Carolina. He played at the collegiate level at Virginia Tech, 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 Milwaukee Bucks in the fifteenth round of the 1971 NBA draft.