Tom King (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Guard | March 9, 1924
Number | 11 |
Career history | |
1946–1947 | Detroit Falcons |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Thomas Van Dyke King (March 9, 1924 – November 12, 2015) was an American professional
NBA
.
After a college career at the University of Michigan, King signed with the Falcons in 1946. King (who would later prove successful in business) negotiated roles as publicity director, business manager and travelling secretary for the team. This combination of duties netted him an annual salary of $16,500, making him the highest paid player in the league, despite averaging only 5.1 points per game on the season.[1]
King was married to Canadian figure skater and Olympic gold medallist, Barbara Ann Scott.
BAA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1946–47 | Detroit
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58 | .237 | .631 | .6 | 5.1 |
Career | 58 | .237 | .631 | .6 | 5.1 |
References
- ISBN 9780252094248.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com