Moses Kingsley Explained

Moses Kingsley
Position:Power forward / center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:229
Team:Free agent
Nationality:Nigerian
Birth Date:16 November 1994
Birth Place:Enugu, Nigeria
High School:Huntington Prep
(Huntington, West Virginia)
College:Arkansas (2013–2017)
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2019
Team1:Antwerp Giants
Years2:2019–2020
Team2:Peristeri
Years3:2020
Team3:Bilbao Basket
Years4:2020–2021
Team4:AEK Athens
Years5:2021–2022
Team5:Ionikos Nikaias
Highlights:
  • Belgian Cup winner (2019)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (2016, 2017)
  • 2× SEC All-Defensive team (2016, 2017)

Moses Kingsley (born November 16, 1994) is a Nigerian professional basketball player who last played for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

College career

In his first two years at Arkansas, Kingsley played behind Bobby Portis. He had a breakout junior season, averaging 15.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and flirted with the 2016 NBA draft but decided to return.[1] Coming into his senior year, he was named preseason SEC Player of the year. He did not quite live up to the hype, but averaged 12 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game and was a Second team All-SEC selection.[2] As a senior, Kingsley led the Razorbacks to a 26-10 record and second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In his career, he finished 25th on the all-time Razorback scoring list with 1,200 points. He had 24 double-doubles during his career at Arkansas and his 256 blocks are third-most in school history.[3]

Professional career

Kingsley participated with the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA Summer League. On August 12, 2017, he signed with the Antwerp Giants of the Basketball League Belgium Division I.[3]

On July 11, 2019, Kingsley signed with Peristeri of the Greek Basket League.[4]

On July 17, 2020, he signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[5] Kingsley averaged 4.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. On December 12 of the same year, Kingsley signed with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[6]

On August 29, 2021, Kingsley signed with Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League.[7] His season was marked by injuries and he appeared in only 10 games, averaging 5.3 points and 4.2 rebounds, in under 16 minutes per contest.

The Basketball Tournament

Moses Kingsley played for Team Arkansas in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. In 2 games, he averaged 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game. Team Arkansas reached the second round before falling to the Talladega Knights.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gill. Todd. Moses Kingsley will return for senior season. January 24, 2018. The Fayetteville Flyer. May 10, 2016.
  2. News: Niyo. John. Moses Kingsley displays defensive dexterity for Pistons. January 24, 2018. The Detroit News. June 16, 2017.
  3. News: Former Razorback Moses Kingsley signs pro contract. January 24, 2018. KATV. August 12, 2017.
  4. News: Peristeri signed Moses Kingsley . July 11, 2019.
  5. Web site: Moses Kingsley signs with RETAbet Bilbao. July 17, 2020. Sportando. En. July 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: AEK signs Moses Kingsley. eurohoops.net. December 12, 2020 . December 12, 2020.
  7. Web site: Ionikos announces Moses Kingsley. August 29, 2021. Sportando. En. August 29, 2021.