2013-14 (JUNIOR): A key member of the scout team, helping prepare the starters for game day … played in 19 games, including a start in the season opener … scored seven points on the year, totaling 105 minutes of action … grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists … drilled a three and added an assist in nine minutes at UTSA (11/23).
2012-13 (SOPHOMORE):
Was a key role player for the Islanders, playing in 21 games and starting eight times before being sidelined by an injury at the end of the season … averaged 1.8 points in 8.5 minutes per game on the year … nailed a three at Utah State (11/17) … knocked down a pair of trifectas at Toledo (11/28) … scored three points in 11 minutes against SFA (12/29) … knocked down a pair of free throws at Oklahoma (12/31) … played a career-high 27 minutes at Nicholls (1/24), scoring five points … posted three assists in 27 minutes against Sam Houston State (2/2).
2011-12 (FRESHMAN):
Played in 12 games … scored 13 points to go with three rebounds and one assist on the year … made his Islanders debut against Utah State (11/22), playing three minutes … came off the bench against West Virginia (12/17) … went 1-for-3 from downtown at Missouri State (12/19) … scored career-best 10 points against Bethune-Cookman (12/22).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played three years under Brian Mitchell at Steele High School … earned second team all-district recognition in his senior season, as he led the 2009-10 team to a bi-district championship and a spot in the area finals … averaged nine points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal … set school records for most three-pointers in a game, season and career … collected academic all-district honors in both his junior and senior years … also played football for the Knights.
PERSONAL:
James McKinley King was born May 23, 1992, in Merced, Calif. … has four brothers, Alexander, Anthony and Andrew King and Mark Green, in addition to a sister, Nicole … parents are Tracy and Alexander King, Jr. … intends to major in engineering at Texas A&M – Corpus Christi.
