St. John's University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
King, Kolby
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Jersey Number 12
Kolby King
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Pompano Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Pembroke Pines Charter
Bio
2022-23
Appeared in 25 games off the bench, averaging 1.7 points in 7.7 minutes per game … scored two points in his collegiate debut against Merrimack (Nov. 7) … added two more points, a pair of assists and one board in win over LIU (Nov. 29) … hit a triple in his five minutes of work against Butler (Jan. 10) … chipped in a campaign-high three assists and six rebounds at Xavier (Feb. 4) … played a season-best 17 minutes and scored five against No. 20/17 Providence (Feb. 11) … logged a season-high eight points in the BIG EAST quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded Marquette (March 8).
Before St. John’s
A three-star recruit according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals… led Pembroke Pines to a 25-4 record as a senior, averaging 15.3 points per game… Sun Sentinel All County Player of the Year… helped Pembroke Pines to a Class 5A State Championship in 2021, scoring 27 points in the title game… also led the Jaguars to a state runner-up finish in 2020 and two Broward County Athletic Association Big 8 Championships (2020, 2022)… played with Team Breakdown, leading the Under Armour AAU circuit with 19.6 points per game in the summer of 2021.
Personal
Kolby Deleon King... son of Letisa King... has four siblings: Desiree, Kayla, Demetrius and Claude... chose St. John’s for its history, culture and style of play... also cited Madison Square Garden as a reason for coming to New York... lists his mom as the person he admires most and Ja Morant as his favorite athlete.
Appeared in 25 games off the bench, averaging 1.7 points in 7.7 minutes per game … scored two points in his collegiate debut against Merrimack (Nov. 7) … added two more points, a pair of assists and one board in win over LIU (Nov. 29) … hit a triple in his five minutes of work against Butler (Jan. 10) … chipped in a campaign-high three assists and six rebounds at Xavier (Feb. 4) … played a season-best 17 minutes and scored five against No. 20/17 Providence (Feb. 11) … logged a season-high eight points in the BIG EAST quarterfinal matchup against top-seeded Marquette (March 8).
Before St. John’s
A three-star recruit according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals… led Pembroke Pines to a 25-4 record as a senior, averaging 15.3 points per game… Sun Sentinel All County Player of the Year… helped Pembroke Pines to a Class 5A State Championship in 2021, scoring 27 points in the title game… also led the Jaguars to a state runner-up finish in 2020 and two Broward County Athletic Association Big 8 Championships (2020, 2022)… played with Team Breakdown, leading the Under Armour AAU circuit with 19.6 points per game in the summer of 2021.
Personal
Kolby Deleon King... son of Letisa King... has four siblings: Desiree, Kayla, Demetrius and Claude... chose St. John’s for its history, culture and style of play... also cited Madison Square Garden as a reason for coming to New York... lists his mom as the person he admires most and Ja Morant as his favorite athlete.