Stacey King

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::summary American basketball player and announcer ::

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Field	Value
name	Stacey King
height_ft	6
height_in	11
weight_lb	230
birth_date
birth_place	Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
high_school	Lawton (Lawton, Oklahoma)
college	Oklahoma (1985–1989)
draft_year	1989
draft_round	1
draft_pick	6
draft_team	Chicago Bulls
career_start	1989
career_end	1999
career_number	34, 21, 33
career_position	Power forward / center
years1	–
team1	Chicago Bulls
years2	–
team2	Minnesota Timberwolves
years3
team3	Arese Basket
years4
team4	Miami Heat
years5	1996–1997
team5	Grand Rapids Hoops
years6	1997
team6	Sioux Falls Skyforce
years7
team7	Boston Celtics
years8
team8	Dallas Mavericks
years9	1997–1998
team9	Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
years10	1998
team10	Sioux Falls Skyforce
years11	1998–1999
team11	Atenas de Córdoba
cyears1	2001–2002
cteam1	Rockford Lightning
cyears2	2002–2003
cteam2	Sioux Falls Skyforce
stats_league	NBA
stat1label	Points
stat1value	2,819 (6.4 ppg)
stat2label	Rebounds
stat2value	1,460 (3.3 rpg)
stat3label	Blocks
stat3value	210 (0.5 bpg)
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| name = Stacey King | image = | width = | caption = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 230 | birth_date = | birth_place = Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. | high_school = Lawton (Lawton, Oklahoma) | college = Oklahoma (1985–1989) | draft_year = 1989 | draft_round = 1 | draft_pick = 6 | draft_team = Chicago Bulls | career_start = 1989 | career_end = 1999 | career_number = 34, 21, 33 | career_position = Power forward / center | years1 = – | team1 = Chicago Bulls | years2 = – | team2 = Minnesota Timberwolves | years3 = | team3 = Arese Basket | years4 = | team4 = Miami Heat | years5 = 1996–1997 | team5 = Grand Rapids Hoops | years6 = 1997 | team6 = Sioux Falls Skyforce | years7 = | team7 = Boston Celtics | years8 = | team8 = Dallas Mavericks | years9 = 1997–1998 | team9 = Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi | years10 = 1998 | team10 = Sioux Falls Skyforce | years11 = 1998–1999 | team11 = Atenas de Córdoba | cyears1 = 2001–2002 | cteam1 = Rockford Lightning | cyears2 = 2002–2003 | cteam2 = Sioux Falls Skyforce | highlights =

• 3× NBA champion (1991–1993)
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1990)
• Sporting News College Player of the Year (1989)
• Consensus first-team All-American (1989)
• Big Eight Player of the Year (1989)
• No. 33 honored by the University of Oklahoma | stats_league = NBA | stat1label = Points | stat1value = 2,819 (6.4 ppg) | stat2label = Rebounds | stat2value = 1,460 (3.3 rpg) | stat3label = Blocks | stat3value = 210 (0.5 bpg) Ronald Stacey King (born January 29, 1967) is an American sports announcer and former National Basketball Association (NBA) center who won three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1993 while playing next to Michael Jordan. King is the color commentator for Chicago Bulls television broadcasts.

NBA career (1989–1999)

After a stand-out career at the University of Oklahoma, King was selected by the Bulls in the 1989 NBA draft with the sixth pick. He was projected by many as a number one pick candidate heading into draft night, but slipped. He was one of three first-round picks by the Bulls in that draft (the other two were B. J. Armstrong and Jeff Sanders). He played four and a half seasons in Chicago before being traded during the 1993–94 campaign to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for 7'2" Australian-born center Luc Longley. He was last active in the NBA during the 1996–97 season while playing a handful of games for both the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics.

Post-NBA career

Coaching (2001–2003)

King was named the head coach of the CBA's Rockford Lightning in 2001. The team reached the CBA championship game in 2002 with King as coach.

TV commentary (2006–present)

King began his career with CSN Chicago (later named NBC Sports Chicago) as a studio analyst for pre- and post-game shows for the Chicago Bulls. He filled in as a third commentator during the 2006 playoffs joining Johnny "Red" Kerr and Tom Dore. He was permanently added during the 2007 season. In 2008, Tom Dore was replaced by Neil Funk and Kerr's duties were significantly reduced, leading King to become the lead color commentator for the Bulls alongside Neil Funk. King continued in that role when Adam Amin replaced Funk in 2020, until the channel's closure in 2024. King then transitioned to Chicago Sports Network and retained his role as lead color commentator along with Adam Amin.

King's popularity as an announcer has grown thanks to his great enthusiasm as well as his signature catch-phrases and nicknames. King has received a lot of attention in particular for his calls of highlight plays by Derrick Rose when he was with the Bulls.

References

References

1. Goldaper, Sam. (1989-06-25). "PRO BASKETBALL; The Top Choice? Take Your Pick". The New York Times.
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3. [http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/alltime_transactions.html Chicago Bulls all-time transactions]
4. [http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=stacey_king NBA.com profile]
5. Merkin, Scott. (31 January 2001). "Unlikely Leader". Chicago Tribune.
6. [https://www.espn.com/chicago/nba/columns/story?columnist=greenberg_jon&id=6179394 Calling the shots]
7. [http://csnchicago.com/pages/talent_gameteams Comcast SportsNet crew] {{webarchive. link. (2009-04-15)
8. (June 4, 2024). "New Chicago Sports Network working through details ahead of launch".
9. [http://www.nba.com/bulls/stacey-king-soundboard.html Stacey King broadcasting clips]
10. (March 3, 2011). "Calling the shots". [[ESPN]].

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