Shawn King (basketball) explained

Shawn King
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Nationality:Vincentian
Birth Date:June 6, 1982
Birth Place:Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago
College:
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2008
Career End:2021
Years1:2008–2010
Team1:Hopsi Polzela
Years2:2010–2011
Team2:Minsk-2006
Years3:2011–2012
Team3:Odesa
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:SLUC Nancy
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Virtus Bologna
Years6:2014–2015
Team6:STB Le Havre
Years7:2015–2016
Team7:Kalev
Years8:2016
Team8:Gravelines-Dunkerque
Years9:2016–2017
Team9:Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Years10:2017–2018
Team10:Primorska
Years11:2018–2019
Team11:Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Years12:2019–2020
Team12:Denain Voltaire
Years13:2020–2021
Team13:Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
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Shawn Ethelbert King (born June 6, 1982) is a Vincentian professional basketball player, who lastly played for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). King is one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most prominent basketball figures.

Professional career

On May 9, 2016, King set the record for most rebounds in a game for the VTB United League, with 25 rebounds in an 81–73 win over Tsmoki-Minsk.[1]

On November 10, 2016, King signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League.[2] King was named the PLK Most Valuable Player of the 2016–17 season.[3]

On September 6, 2017, King signed with Slovenian club Sixt Primorska for the 2017–18 season.[4]

For the 2019–20 season, King signed with Denain in France, a team which played in the LNB Pro B, and averaged 7 points and 7 rebounds per game. On August 12, 2020, he rejoined Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski.[5]

International career

King represents the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national basketball team internationally. He grabbed most rebounds and blocked most shots for his national team at the 2015 FIBA CBC Championship in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: VTB United League rebounding record. 26 May 2016 . Avaleht - Kalev Cramo . 5 May 2016 . Estonian.
  2. News: Shawn King inks with Stal Ostrow. Sportando.com. 2016-11-10.
  3. Web site: NAJLEPSI ODEBRALI NAGRODY . plk.pl . pl-PL. 5 May 2017.
  4. News: Pod (in nad) obročem bo kraljeval King. September 6, 2017. kkprimorska.si. September 6, 2017. Slovenian.
  5. News: Shawn King returns to BM Slam Stal Ostrow . Sportando . August 12, 2020 . August 12, 2020. Skerletic . Dario .
  6. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/team/p/sid/11677/tid/353/_/2015_CBC_Championship_for_Men/accumulated-statistics.html Saint Vincent and the Grenadines accumulated statistics - 2015 CBC Championship for men