Nick King #5

Class:Freshman
Hometown:Memphis, TN
High School:East
Height/Weight:6-7 / 220
Position:Forward/Guard
Experience:Highschool

After the 2012-13 season, ranked among nation’s elite players by Scout.com (No. 28), ESPN.com (No. 37) and Rivals.com (No. 46) … Named Tennessee’s Class AAA Mr. Basketball in 2012-13 … Finished his East High School career with over 1,900 points and 1,000 rebounds … As a senior, averaged 24.4 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 blocks … Also shot 62 percent from the field and 82 percent from the free throw line … Had five 30-plus point performances in 2012-13 … Selected to the prestigious Parade magazine 2013 high school All-America team … Named Tennessee Sports Writers (TSWA) Class AAA All-State … Earned All-District 16AAA honors … Named to The Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” All-Metro squad … A Commercial Appeal “Best of the Preps” Player of the Year finalist … A consensus top-50 recruit … Rated nationally by Scout.com (No. 21), ESPN.com (No. 31), Rivals.com (No. 40) and MaxPreps.com (No. 47) … A consensus top-10 small forward in the nation … Ranked among the country’s top small forwards by Scout.com (No. 7), ESPN.com (No. 8) and Rivals.com (No. 10) … ESPN.com rated him the region’s No. 8 recruit and the state of Tennessee’s No. 2 player.

In 2011-12, averaged a double-double with 20.1 points and 10.2 rebounds … Led District 16AAA in scoring … Also averaged 1.8 blocked shots … Pulled down 20 boards versus Bartlett High School in the Class AAA Sectional … Helped lead East High School to a 23-9 overall record and the 2012 Tennessee Class AAA state championship … The Mustangs were the Region 8AAA runner-up … Selected as MVP of the Tennessee Class AAA state tournament … Named to the TSWA Class AAA All- State team … Picked The Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” Player of the Year … Also named to the Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” All-Metro squad … Selected the District 16AAA Player of the Year and named to the All-District 16AAA team.

As a sophomore in 2010-11, named to The Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” All-Metro team … Averaged 19.2 points.

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