Gerard King Basketball player

Gerard King is an American professional basketball player, formerly for the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards in the NBA. He played for the US national team in the 1998 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. King attended and played college basketball at Nicholls State University in Louisiana, and finished his career as the fourth leading scorer and sixth leading rebounder in school history. He was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. He was a member of the San Antonio Spurs' 1999 NBA championship team. Then he played his two final NBA seasons (1999–2001) for the Washington Wizards. In 126 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 3.1 rebounds.