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Fredrick King
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Mangrove Cay, Andros, Bahamas
- High School:
- NBA Academy Latin America
2025-26: Senior at Murray State
• Had a breakout season in his lone year at Murray State, averaging 13.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as he started 31-of-32 contests.
• Shot 64.8 percent from the field, 61.4 percent from the line and 54.5 percent in 11 attempts from three-point range.
• Named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-MVC and was on both the MVC All-Newcomer Team and the MVC’s All-Defensive Team.
• Had 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks vs. Nicholls, making all eight field goal attempts and 8-of-9 free throw tries (Nov. 15).
• Made his MVC debut with 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Drake (Dec. 18).
• Owned 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds at UIC (Dec. 31), then had 16 points and 14 rebounds in the rematch against the Flames (Feb. 3).
• Notched 14 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks vs. Indiana State (Jan. 17).
• Shot 9-for-9 from the field and was 4-for-4 at the line, finishing game at Belmont with 22 points and eight rebounds (Jan. 31).
• Named MVC Player of the Week (Feb. 9) after scoring 16.5 points per game and a league-best 11.5 rebounds per game. He was an efficient 12-of-17 from the field (70.6 percent).
• Became the Racers’ first player to lead the league in rebounds per game since 2012-13.
• Also topped The Valley with 64.3 field goal percentage and 62 blocked shots.
2024-25: Junior at Creighton
• Averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.1 minutes per game while playing behind All-American Ryan Kalkbrenner on an NCAA Tournament team.
• Scored 11 points and swatted two shots vs. Houston Christian (Nov. 13), making 5-of-6 shots.
• Provided a spark off the bench vs. San Diego State with seven points and four rebounds in nine minutes (Nov. 26).
• Made a spot start vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 30, finishing with a season-highs of 14 points, five rebounds and four blocks in 26 minutes.
• Made 3-of-3 shots vs. UNLV (Dec. 7), finishing with six points and a block.
• Had six points and four rebounds in 12 minutes at DePaul, making three dunks (Jan. 21).
• Made 4-of-5 shots and all four free throw attempts to score 12 points in win at Seton Hall (March 4).
2023-24: Sophomore at Creighton
• Had seven points and team-highs with nine rebounds and two blocks vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 7).
• Added seven points and six rebounds in 12 minutes vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 11).
• Scored 12 points in 12 minutes and grabbed five rebounds in win vs. Iowa (Nov. 14).
• Finished with six points and six rebounds in 12 minutes of action in road win at Nebraska (Dec. 3).
• Contributed 14 points and five rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 9).
• Owned four points, four rebounds and a steal in win at DePaul (Jan. 9).
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in return to his home country.
• Had 12 points and 13 rebounds in just 10 minutes of CU’s win vs. Raw Talent Elite.
2022-23: Freshman at Creighton
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Dec. 19 after averaging 16.0 ppg., 10.5 rpg. and 4.0 bpg. on 84.2 percent shooting from the floor.
• Made 29-46 shots in BIG EAST play (14 dunks).
• Made collegiate debut with five points, two rebounds and a block vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 7).
• Had eight points, eight rebounds and a block vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Finished with nine points and five rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 14).
• Had four points and four rebounds in win vs. No. 21 Texas Tech (Nov. 21).
• Had four points and three blocked shots vs. BYU (Dec. 10), as he became CU’s first true freshman to start a game at center since 2008.
• He later became the first true freshman to make multiple starts at center since 1995.
• In second start, had career-highs with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots vs. Arizona State (Dec. 12). He was one of seven true freshmen with a 16/11/5 line and no turnovers since 2010, joining the likes of Chet Holmgren, Anthony Davis, Armando Bacot and Mo Bamba.
• Shot 8-for-8 with seven dunks while making BIG EAST debut with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks at Marquette (Dec. 16).
• Became first CU freshman with consecutive double-doubles since Doug McDermott in 2011.
• Had eight points in eight minutes at Butler (Jan. 17).
• Recorded seven points and four rebounds on 3-of-3 shooting versus St. John’s (Jan. 25).
• With Ryan Kalkbrenner in foul trouble, had nine points and four rebounds in 13 minutes of road win at DePaul (March 4).
• Blocked two shots and had a dunk during Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
• Made his CU debut with 10 points, six rebounds and a pair of swats in 16 minutes of exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
• First Bluejay to wear No. 33 since Bob Portman (1966-69) after Portman granted permission for King to wear his retired jersey number.
NBA Academy Latin America
• Ranked as the No. 149 recruit in the 247Sports composite rankings.
• In January of 2020, became the first native of the Bahamas to enroll at the NBA Academy.
• Starred at the 2021 NBA Academy Games in San Luis, Potosi, when he averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds in three wins as he made 77 percent of his field goal attempts and 74 percent of his free throw tries.
• Had a game vs. NBA Africa Red with 31 points and 16 rebounds, then added 29 points and 13 rebounds against The Skills Factory.
• Prior to his move to NBA Academy Latin America, King played in high school for CI Gibson in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) in the Bahamas.
• Creighton’s second player ever from the Bahamas, joining Livan Pyfrom (1999-01).
• Committed and signed with Creighton in April of 2022.
• Also considered Louisville, Georgia Tech, BYU and Utah.
• Had a breakout season in his lone year at Murray State, averaging 13.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as he started 31-of-32 contests.
• Shot 64.8 percent from the field, 61.4 percent from the line and 54.5 percent in 11 attempts from three-point range.
• Named Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-MVC and was on both the MVC All-Newcomer Team and the MVC’s All-Defensive Team.
• Had 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks vs. Nicholls, making all eight field goal attempts and 8-of-9 free throw tries (Nov. 15).
• Made his MVC debut with 16 points and 11 rebounds vs. Drake (Dec. 18).
• Owned 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds at UIC (Dec. 31), then had 16 points and 14 rebounds in the rematch against the Flames (Feb. 3).
• Notched 14 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks vs. Indiana State (Jan. 17).
• Shot 9-for-9 from the field and was 4-for-4 at the line, finishing game at Belmont with 22 points and eight rebounds (Jan. 31).
• Named MVC Player of the Week (Feb. 9) after scoring 16.5 points per game and a league-best 11.5 rebounds per game. He was an efficient 12-of-17 from the field (70.6 percent).
• Became the Racers’ first player to lead the league in rebounds per game since 2012-13.
• Also topped The Valley with 64.3 field goal percentage and 62 blocked shots.
2024-25: Junior at Creighton
• Averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.1 minutes per game while playing behind All-American Ryan Kalkbrenner on an NCAA Tournament team.
• Scored 11 points and swatted two shots vs. Houston Christian (Nov. 13), making 5-of-6 shots.
• Provided a spark off the bench vs. San Diego State with seven points and four rebounds in nine minutes (Nov. 26).
• Made a spot start vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 30, finishing with a season-highs of 14 points, five rebounds and four blocks in 26 minutes.
• Made 3-of-3 shots vs. UNLV (Dec. 7), finishing with six points and a block.
• Had six points and four rebounds in 12 minutes at DePaul, making three dunks (Jan. 21).
• Made 4-of-5 shots and all four free throw attempts to score 12 points in win at Seton Hall (March 4).
2023-24: Sophomore at Creighton
• Had seven points and team-highs with nine rebounds and two blocks vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 7).
• Added seven points and six rebounds in 12 minutes vs. North Dakota State (Nov. 11).
• Scored 12 points in 12 minutes and grabbed five rebounds in win vs. Iowa (Nov. 14).
• Finished with six points and six rebounds in 12 minutes of action in road win at Nebraska (Dec. 3).
• Contributed 14 points and five rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 9).
• Owned four points, four rebounds and a steal in win at DePaul (Jan. 9).
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in return to his home country.
• Had 12 points and 13 rebounds in just 10 minutes of CU’s win vs. Raw Talent Elite.
2022-23: Freshman at Creighton
• BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Dec. 19 after averaging 16.0 ppg., 10.5 rpg. and 4.0 bpg. on 84.2 percent shooting from the floor.
• Made 29-46 shots in BIG EAST play (14 dunks).
• Made collegiate debut with five points, two rebounds and a block vs. St. Thomas (Nov. 7).
• Had eight points, eight rebounds and a block vs. North Dakota (Nov. 10).
• Finished with nine points and five rebounds in 17 minutes vs. Holy Cross (Nov. 14).
• Had four points and four rebounds in win vs. No. 21 Texas Tech (Nov. 21).
• Had four points and three blocked shots vs. BYU (Dec. 10), as he became CU’s first true freshman to start a game at center since 2008.
• He later became the first true freshman to make multiple starts at center since 1995.
• In second start, had career-highs with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots vs. Arizona State (Dec. 12). He was one of seven true freshmen with a 16/11/5 line and no turnovers since 2010, joining the likes of Chet Holmgren, Anthony Davis, Armando Bacot and Mo Bamba.
• Shot 8-for-8 with seven dunks while making BIG EAST debut with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks at Marquette (Dec. 16).
• Became first CU freshman with consecutive double-doubles since Doug McDermott in 2011.
• Had eight points in eight minutes at Butler (Jan. 17).
• Recorded seven points and four rebounds on 3-of-3 shooting versus St. John’s (Jan. 25).
• With Ryan Kalkbrenner in foul trouble, had nine points and four rebounds in 13 minutes of road win at DePaul (March 4).
• Blocked two shots and had a dunk during Sweet 16 win vs. Princeton (March 24).
• Made his CU debut with 10 points, six rebounds and a pair of swats in 16 minutes of exhibition win vs. Drury (Oct. 30).
• First Bluejay to wear No. 33 since Bob Portman (1966-69) after Portman granted permission for King to wear his retired jersey number.
NBA Academy Latin America
• Ranked as the No. 149 recruit in the 247Sports composite rankings.
• In January of 2020, became the first native of the Bahamas to enroll at the NBA Academy.
• Starred at the 2021 NBA Academy Games in San Luis, Potosi, when he averaged 23 points and 12 rebounds in three wins as he made 77 percent of his field goal attempts and 74 percent of his free throw tries.
• Had a game vs. NBA Africa Red with 31 points and 16 rebounds, then added 29 points and 13 rebounds against The Skills Factory.
• Prior to his move to NBA Academy Latin America, King played in high school for CI Gibson in the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) in the Bahamas.
• Creighton’s second player ever from the Bahamas, joining Livan Pyfrom (1999-01).
• Committed and signed with Creighton in April of 2022.
• Also considered Louisville, Georgia Tech, BYU and Utah.
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