Shawn King (basketball)


Shawn Ethelbert King is a Vincentian professional basketball player for Sixt Primorska of the Slovenian League. King is one of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' most prominent basketball figures.

Professional career

On May 9, 2016, King set the record for most rebounds in a game for the VTB United League, with 25 rebounds in an 81–73 win over Tsmoki-Minsk.
On November 10, 2016, King signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League. King was named the PLK Most Valuable Player of the 2016–17 season.
On September 6, 2017, King signed with Slovenian club Sixt Primorska for the 2017–18 season.
For the 2019–20 season, King signed with Denain in France, a team which played in the LNB Pro B.

International career

King represents the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national basketball team internationally. He grabbed most rebounds and blocked most shots for his national team at the 2015 FIBA CBC Championship in Road Town, British Virgin Islands.