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.
 King with BCM Gravelines in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 6, 1982 Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Vincentian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Career information | |
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| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–2021 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2010 | Hopsi Polzela |
| 2010–2011 | Minsk-2006 |
| 2011–2012 | Odesa |
| 2012–2013 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2013–2014 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2014–2015 | STB Le Havre |
| 2015–2016 | Kalev |
| 2016 | Gravelines-Dunkerque |
| 2016–2017 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2017–2018 | Primorska |
| 2018–2019 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2019–2020 | Denain Voltaire |
| 2020–2021 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editOn 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
editKing 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]
References
edit- ^ "VTB United League rebounding record". Avaleht - Kalev Cramo (in Estonian). 5 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Shawn King inks with Stal Ostrow". Sportando.com. 2016-11-10.
- ^ "NAJLEPSI ODEBRALI NAGRODY" (in Polish). plk.pl. 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Pod (in nad) obročem bo kraljeval King". kkprimorska.si (in Slovenian). September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 12, 2020). "Shawn King returns to BM Slam Stal Ostrow". Sportando. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines accumulated statistics - 2015 CBC Championship for men, ARCHIVE.FIBA.com, accessed 28 October 2015.