Winfred King

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Winfred King (born June 12, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Early years and college[]

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Winfred King attended North Fulton School. His career high (points) game was 26 points, his coach was Glen Gleaton.

Anderson[]

King spent two seasons as a member of the Anderson Ravens; his coach was John Edwards.

Indiana State[]

King spent the 1981-82 season as a member of the Indiana State team, his coach was Dave Schellhase. King started 12 games, averaged 11.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

East Tennessee[]

In 1983, his senior season, King led the 1982-83 East Tennessee team to a record of 22-9 and berth in the NIT, his coach was Barry Dowd. He was named to the All-Southern Conference second-team as he averaged 15.2 points per game and led the conference with 10.3 rebounds per game. The Buccaneers lost to Vanderbilt in the first round of the 1983 NIT.

Professional career[]

Boston Celtics[]

Winfred King was selected as the 52nd overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. He did not appear in any regular season NBA games as he was injured late in the pre-season, the Celtics placed him on the injured reserve and he went on to a successful multi-year career in the Italian and Spanish leagues. He finished his career during the 1992–93 season with Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.

European leagues[]

External links[]

• College stats @ sports-reference
• International stats @ basketball-reference

References[]