Wall of Distinction
David King ‘92 – Men's Basketball
David King spent four outstanding seasons as a point guard for the Gaiters men's basketball team, from 1986 to 1990. One of the best players ever to don the Purple and White, he was a four-time league All-Star and a four-time team MVP, as he helped rebuild the Gaiters into a provincial power, going 68-45 in his four years.
The talented Montreal native led the Gaiters to a 23-8 overall record on their way to the the 1988 QUAA Championship, and a first berth in the CIS Final Eight. King's three-point play in the late stages gave the Gaiters the title, their first league crown in a decade.
In 1988-89, he averaged over 20 points per game, and won the Lebel Plaque as the MVP of the OUAA East Division. He was also named a Second Team All-Canadian, only the second Gaiter men's basketball player to be so honoured. He closed out his career in 1990 as the second-highest scorer in Gaiter history, was named the Bishop's Male Athlete of the Year and an Honourable Mention All-Canadian in his senior year
King also spent time in the Canadian national team program, including a turn as the starting point guard on the 1988 National Student Team.
After leaving Bishop's, King went on to coach at the collegiate, university, professional and provincial levels. He spent five seasons as the coach of the CPEQ (Quebec Provincial Centre for Excellence) team and won a gold medal for Team Quebec at the 2001 Canada Summer Games.
