Louis King

Louis D'ajon King was born April 6, 1999 in Seacaucus, New Jersey to Louis and Ativea King. He played at Roselle Catholic High School as a freshman and at Pope John XXIII Regional High School as a sophomore before transferring to Hudson Catholic for the rest of his prep career. Despite having his senior year cut short due to a torn ACL suffered in January, King remained a five-star recruit with a consensus top-25 ranking on most major sites. The injury prevented him from playing in the 2018 McDonald's All-American game and 2018 Nike Hoop Summit. He ended up committing to Oregon over the likes of Kansas and Seton Hall, and while he missed six of the first seven games, King went on to enjoy a productive one-and-done season with the Ducks. King also helped the United States to a bronze medal in the 2017 FIBA U19 world cup. His favorite all-time NBA players are Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson. King appeared in 31 games (28 starts) during his first and only season with Oregon. He missed time early in the season while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in high school, but went on to enjoy a produtive year. While seeing time at small forward, power forward and even shooting guard, King was second on the team in scoring at 13.5 ppg. He was also second on the team in rebounding at 5.5 rpg, though the player he trailed in both categories (Bol Bol) appeared in only nine games due to injury. King made the Pac-12 All-Freshman team at the conclusion of the season, and also contributed to the Ducks' postseason success. He averaged 16.5 ppg through four games in the Pac-12 tournament, helping Oregon claim the title and earning first-team all-tournament honors along the way. King and the Ducks made it to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament that year, but lost to Virginia, the eventual National Champions.