Chris King

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Christopher Donnell King (born July 24, 1969 in Newton Grove, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, most notably for the NBA.

King, a 6'7" small forward from Wake Forest University, was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2nd round (45th pick overall) of 1992 NBA Draft. He was a member of the Vancouver Grizzlies' inaugural season (1995-96) for whom he played 80 of 82 games, averaging 7.9 points and three rebounds per game. His final appearance in the league was in 1998-99 with the Utah Jazz. He has since played professionally in countries such as Spain, Greece, France,Isreal, and Italy.

Chris King played as an import in the Philippine Basketball Association Gordon's Gin Boars (now the Barangay Ginebra Kings) and won the PBA Championship in 1997 Commissioners Cup as a replacement import for the semi-finals series and then defeated the Alaska Milkmen in the Finals, 4-2 despite nursing an injury. Although he was not named as the Best Import, many fans consider Chris King as one of the most successful and talented import players that played for the PBA.