Scott King (basketball)
| San Antonio Spurs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 27, 1992 Derry, New Hampshire, U.S |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Stony Brook (2012–2015) Fairfield (2015–2016) |
| Coaching career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| As a coach: | |
| 2022–2024 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2024–2025 | Austin Spurs |
| 2025—present | San Antonio Spurs (assistant) |
| Career highlights | |
Scott King (born January 27, 1992)[1] is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was recently the head coach of the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League.
Early life and playing career
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
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
| 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
NBA G League
| 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
- ^ a b "Scott King Basketball Profile". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Longo, Hector (April 17, 2025). "King of the Court: Pinkerton star named top coach in NBA minor league". Derry News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairfield Stags. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Austin Spurs Name Scott King Head Coach". NBA G League. September 5, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Joseph, Andrew (February 7, 2022). "Julius Randle swatted a Knicks staffer's laptop in a heated courtside exchange". USA Today. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Scott King Named NBA G League Coach Of The Year". NBA G League. April 2, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Osborn, Tom (May 19, 2025). "Austin Spurs lose in G League Western Conference Finals". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Scott King College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2025.