Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20
Played in five games, and started two of them, before suffering a season-ending injury … scored a team high 19 points in the season-opening win over Chattanooga on Nov. 5 … had five points, three rebounds and a steal at No. 1 Louisville before being shut down for the remainder of the season.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19
Played in 27 games and started the final 14 of the season … led the team and ranked third in the OVC in three-point shooting percentage (42.7%) … shot it from deep at a 44.7% clip during OVC play, good enough for fourth in the conference … finished the season averaging 5.3 points-per-game … came off the bench and finished with eight points on 2-of-4 shooting from deep vs. Kansas State on Nov. 16 … exploded for six three-pointers in a span of six minutes in the win over Brescia on Dec. 29 … finished with a career-high 18 points while playing only seven minutes of the game … came off the bench to score 13 points on 3-of-4 shooting from deep at Belmont on Jan. 12 … made his first career start vs. UT Martin five days later and responded with 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from behind the arc … knocked down three triples and had 15 points vs. Tennessee Tech on Jan. 26 … posted 10 points in a road game at Jacksonville State on Feb. 23.

HIGH SCHOOL
Averaged 17.5 points and 5.6 rebounds-per-game as a senior at St. John's Jesuit High School in 2017-18, leading the Titans to a 23-4 overall record (14-0 in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference) and to a State Elite Eight appearance ... was named second team Division-I All-Ohio, first team All-District and first team All-Three Rivers Athletics Conference as a senior ... St. John's Jesuit compiled a record of 90-17 during his four years as a varsity player.

PERSONAL
Full name is Houston Alexander King … son of Maria and Jimmy King … majoring in Business.

Get to Know Houston King ...

One thing people probably don't know about you:
I make music

Why did you attend EKU?
to change the culture 

If you could live anywhere in the world, it would be:
San Diego

Your proudest accomplishment:
making my parents proud

If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
Invest and get more/give back

If you could have one meal for the rest of your life, it would be?
Spaghetti and catfish

Favorite NBA player and team:
Kevin Durant and OKC

Do you have any hidden talents? If so, what?
Music/Acting

Where do you see yourself in five years? 
Rich

If you could choose one decade to live in/time period, which one would it be? Why?
This decade