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Scott King
Austin Spurs
PositionHead coach
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1992-01-27) January 27, 1992 (age 33)
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Career information
CollegeStony Brook (2012–2015)
Fairfield (2015–2016)
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As a coach:
2022–2024New York Knicks (assistant)
2024–presentAustin Spurs
Career highlights

Scott King (born January 27, 1992)[1] is an American professional basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach of the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League.

Early life and playing career

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A native of Derry, New Hampshire, King attended the Holderness School in Holderness.[2][3] He graduated from Holderness in 2010.[3]

Standing at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m), King played college basketball as a forward.[1] He first played for three years at Stony Brook from 2012 to 2015, before transferring to Fairfield University, where he played for the Stags for his senior season.[4]

Coaching career

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After his playing career, King went into coaching. He began his coaching career as a video intern for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2017,[5] and then spent the 2018–19 season in the role with the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[3][6]

In 2019, he was hired by the New York Knicks as the team's head video coordinator.[6] During a February 2022 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, King and Knicks player Julius Randle got into a heated argument on the bench after King attempted to show Randle something on a laptop. Frustrated, Randle swatted at the laptop and an argument between the two ensued; the two were separated by team staff.[7] King was promoted to assistant director of player development prior to the 2022–23 season.[6]

On September 5, 2024, King was named the head coach of the Austin Spurs.[6] King led the Spurs to a 22–12 record in his first year with the team, tied for the Western Conference's best record, and was named the NBA G League Coach of the Year.[8] After defeating the Salt Lake City Stars 123–113 in the conference semifinals,[9] the second-seeded Spurs ended their season losing in the conference finals to the Stockton Kings.[10]

College career statistics

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Stony Brooks 32 9 8.3 .398 .390 .800 1.1 .3 .1 .3 3.2
2013–14 Stony Brooks 30 1 10.0 .453 .392 .727 1.3 .3 .2 .1 3.2
2014–15 Stony Brooks 26 0 7.9 .343 .308 .682 1.2 .4 .2 .2 3.0
2015–16 Fairfield 24 5 10.8 .444 .250 .600 1.8 .7 .2 .3 3.0
Career 112 15 9.2 .410 .349 .708 1.3 .4 .1 .2 3.1
Statistics gathered from Sports-Reference.[11]

Head coaching record

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NBA G League

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Legend
Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L % Win–loss %
Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L % Playoff win–loss %
Team Year G W L W–L% Finish PG PW PL PW–L% Result
Austin 2024–25 34 22 12 .647 2nd in Western Conference 2 1 1 .500 Lost in conference finals

References

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  1. ^ a b "Scott King Basketball Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Longo, Hector (April 17, 2025). "King of the Court: Pinkerton star named top coach in NBA minor league". Derry News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Paro, Maxfield (June 10, 2025). "Scott King '10 Reflects on Coaching Philosophy After Being Named 2025 NBA G League Coach of the Year". Holderness School. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairfield Stags. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  5. ^ Krimmel, Ben (August 9, 2024). "Spurs hire Knicks player development coach Scott King to coach G-League team". SNY. Retrieved June 12, 2025 – via Yahoo! Sports.
  6. ^ a b c d "Austin Spurs Name Scott King Head Coach". NBA G League. September 5, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Joseph, Andrew (February 7, 2022). "Julius Randle swatted a Knicks staffer's laptop in a heated courtside exchange". USA Today. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Scott King Named NBA G League Coach Of The Year". NBA G League. April 2, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  9. ^ Garcia, Jeff (April 3, 2025). "Austin Spurs defeat Salt Lake City in G League West Semifinals to punch their ticket to the Conference Finals". KENS. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  10. ^ Osborn, Tom (May 19, 2025). "Austin Spurs lose in G League Western Conference Finals". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Scott King College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
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