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2010-11 Men's Basketball

44 Desmond King

  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    0
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Alexandria, La.
  • High School:
    Paris JC

Summary

Biography

2010-11: Lone Star Conference North Division Newcomer of the Year ... First team All-LSC North Division selection ... Made a major impact in his first year in a Lion jersey, starting all 26 games he played in ... Averaged 28.6 minutes, 16.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, leading the team in the last two categories ... Led A&M-Commerce in points (418), field goals made (159), rebounds (181), offensive rebounds (70) and defensive rebounds (111) while ranking second in minutes (743) and blocked shots (16) ... Shot 56.8 percent from the field and 61.9 percent from the free throw line ... Tallied both LSC North Division Offensive (Feb. 15) and Defensive (Jan. 24) Player of the Week honors ... Recorded double-digit point totals in 23 games, surpassing 20 points in seven ... Scored a career-best 28 points at Midwestern State (Dec. 20, 2010) while grabbing seven rebounds ... Finished with 27 points and nine rebounds at Angelo State (Dec. 2, 2010) ... Posted his first career double-double at Abilene Christian (Dec. 4, 2010), finishing with 25 points and 10 rebounds ... Notched his second double-double at Tarleton State (Jan. 3, 2011) after recording 13 points and adding 10 rebounds ... Led the team in scoring in 14 games while checking in as the Lions' top rebounder in 13 contests ... Pulled down nine boards on five separate occasions ... Finished with six offensive rebounds at Cameron (Jan. 29, 2011) ... Finished with 25 assists on the year, including a season-high six against Central Oklahoma (Feb. 14, 2011) ... Recorded 16 blocks and 16 steals on the year as well.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Spent the last two seasons at nearby Paris Junior College ... Earned all-conference recognition as a sophomore, scoring a team-best 15.7 points also averaged 5.5 rebounds a contest ... Led Paris to back-to-back regional championship games, including a 25-6 mark as a freshman and 27-6 as a sophomore ... Picked up all-region honors both as a freshman and sophomore ... Was a four-year starter at Peabody Magnet High School, where he was a two-time team captain and all-city selection ... Led Peabody Magnet to a state title as a junior, where he was named the MVP of the state tournament. 

Personal: Born November 13, 1988 ... Son of Marie Lottts.

King's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Points: 28, at Midwestern State (Dec. 20, 2010)
Rebounds: 10, two times (most recent at Tarleton State (Jan. 3, 2011)
Assists: 6, vs. Central Oklahoma (Feb. 14, 2011)
Blocks: 2, three times (most recent vs. Southwest Oklahoma State, Jan. 26, 2011)
Steals: 2, four times (most recent at Southwest Oklahoma State, Feb. 16, 2011)

King's Career Double-Doubles
Dec. 4, 2010 at Abilene Christian (25 points, 10 rebounds)
Jan. 3, 2011 at Tarleton State (13 points, 10 rebounds)

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