After a season-ending knee injury robbed Kobe King from a majority his true freshman season, the La Crosse, Wisconsin native bounced back in 2018-19. King appeared in all 34 games and made his first career start in his redshirt freshman season with the Badgers, averaging 4.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 19 minutes per game. A highly-touted recruit from La Crosse Central, King had a senior season to remember, being named Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball, Gatorade Player of the Year, and a unanimous selection for Associated Press Player of the Year after leading the Red Raiders to their first state championship since 1925. An explosive scorer at the basket with shooting range to match, the shooting guard is expected to be one of UW’s main contributors this season.
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CAREER (Through 12/11/2019)
• Has played in 53 career games (9 starts)
• Career Highs:
    24p vs. Indiana (12/7/19)
     6r (2x) MR vs. Eastern Illinois (11/8/19)
     4a (2x) MR vs.Green Bay (11/21/19)
     1b (8x) MR vs. Indiana (12/7/19)
     3s vs. Eastern Illinois (11/8/19)
2019-20Â (Through 12/11/2019)
Started in nine games for the Badgers... averaging 12.1 ppg and 4.0 rpg with six steals... scored a career-high 24 points and 4 rebounds in UW's victory over Indiana (12/7/19)... followed up his performance against IU with an 18-point, three assists and three rebound outing at Rutgers on (12/11).Â
2018-19
Appeared in all 34 games, making 1 start ... averaged 4.2 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 19.0 mpg ... tallied 13 points on a career-high 10 FGAs (5-10) against Michigan State (3/16) in the Big Ten tournament ... made first career start vs. Savannah State (12/13), finishing with 10 points in 23 minutes ... hauled in a career-high 6 rebounds to go with 5 points and 2 assists vs. NC State (11/27) ... scored a career-high 14 points, including a career-best 3-for-5 from behind the arc, in UW's win over Oklahoma (11/22)
2017-18
King played in the first 10 games of the season before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season...averaged 5.2 points (45.7% FG) and 1.4 rebounds...scored a career-high 10 points vs. Ohio State (12/2/17) in the first Big Ten game of his career...finished with 9 points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3FG, 2-2 FT) vs. #23 UCLA (11/21)
High School
King had a senior season to remember at La Crosse Central, being named Wisconsin’s Mr. Basketball, Gatorade Player of the Year and unanimous selection for Associated Press Player of the Year after leading the Red Raiders to a 26-2 record and its first state championship since 1925 … King scored 28 points (21 in the second half alone) in Central’s 55-53 victory over Cedarburg in the WIAA Division 2 title game at the Kohl Center … in his senior season, the 6-foot-4 guard averaged 28.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while shooting 61% FG, 45% 3FGs and 45% 3FG … as a junior, King averaged 25.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 56% FG and 84% FT … named Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year, La Crosse Tribune Coulee Region Player of the Year and also earned All-State honors during his junior campaign … in his sophomore season, King took home All-Conference accolades after tallying 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game … scored 2,060 points during his prep career at Central … also a standout in track & field, winning the Mississippi Valley Conference in the high jump (6-8 ½) and long jump (22-10)
Personal
Parents are Chris King and Julie Platten … father, Chris, played collegiately at Wake Forest and was a second-round pick of the Seattle Supersonics in the 1992 NBA Draft. He played professionally from 1993-2008, seeing action for Seattle, Vancouver and Utah in the NBA as well as stints overseas and in the CBA … cousin, Jimmy King, was a member of the University of Michigan’s Fab Five and played professionally for 10 years ... majoring in sociology
