George King Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

George King was a professional basketball player. King died on October 5, 2006, in Naples, Florida. King was born on August 16, 1928, in Charleston, West Virginia. King’s weight was 175 pounds. King’s height was 6 ft 0 in. This article takes a deep dive into George King’s net worth.

George King Career and Earnings/Salary

King played basketball in college with Charleston Golden Eagles men’s basketball (1946-1950) and started playing professionally in 1951. In the 1950 draft, King was chosen number 89 in round 8 by the Chicago Stags. King left the game of basketball in 1958.

King played for the Syracuse Nationals during 1951-1956 as well as the Cincinnati Royals in 1957-1958. Some of the highlights of George King’s career included: NBA champion, and 2x West Virginia’s Amateur Athlete of the Year.

King set a career record of 4,219 (10.3 ppg) points, 1,606 (3.9 rpg) rebounds, and 1,958 (4.8 apg) assists.

George King Net Worth 2018

Basketball player annual payments can range between a few thousand dollars and tens of millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of considerations. Although typical NBA players make a salary of nearly $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover contracts receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is nearly $100 million, although as of today nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the league earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.