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Paul King

Paul King – Basketball (1987-91)
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2-time All-OVC in 1990 and 1991.
Played for Coach Steve Newton.
Part of four-straight OVC regular season championships – the first MSU player to be on four-straight title teams.
With King, Racers were 86-38 overall, 43-7 in OVC.
Played in three NCAA Tournament appearances for the Racers (1988 Lincoln, 1990 Knoxville, 1991 Atlanta).
Played on the Racers’ first NCAA Tournament victory in 1988 when MSU defeated NC State.
124 games – 1,108 points - 8.9ppg – 121 steals.
121 career steals were third all-time at MSU (17th today).
1,108 points was 13th all-time at MSU (34th today).
Was the 22nd player in MSU history to score 1,000 points.
Hit .438 from 3-point line during freshman season (35-80). Instantly became MSU’s defensive stopper.
In junior season of 1989-90, was top-25 in the nation with a 3-point clip of .469 (46-98).
Played with other MSU hall of famers Jeff Martin, Don Mann, Frank Allen and Popeye Jones.
Had his No. 30 number retired in 1991.
Came to MSU from Webster Groves High School in St. Louis with teammate Chris Ogden.
Was a Street & Smith HS All-America honorable mention.