Stony Brook University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Steve Pikiell has announced the signing of 6’8 forward Scott King (Plymouth, N.H.) to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Seawolves beginning in Fall 2011.
“Scott is going to be a terrific addition to our team next season,” Pikiell said. “On the court, he is a long 6’8 wing who can shoot the ball, and his size and skills will help create matchup problems for our opponents. Off the court, he’s a very good student and will fit in well within the Stony Brook community. We expect Scott to be a valuable member of our program.”
King is currently a senior on the boys varsity team at the Holderness School, getting ready for the 2010-11 season. Last year, he was on a 15-9 Holderness team that reached the semifinals of the NEPSAC Tournament. Then King had a breakout summer on the AAU circuit, receiving a lot of attention for strong performances. Following the summer, he was ranked the fifth-best player in New Hampshire and 24th-best player in New England by the New England Recruiting Report. He was also ranked the 125th-best power forward in the country by ESPN Scouts.
“Scott is a versatile shooter with NBA range,” said Tony Mure, King’s head coach at the Holderness School. “He can score at will off the dribble, break presses and attack the basket. His ability to score any way you ask him to makes him a very valuable offensive asset at the Division I level.”
King will join a Seawolves team that will return all but one player next season. This season, Stony Brook is currently 3-2 under Pikiell, who is in his sixth season as head coach and is coming off the program’s best Division I finish ever, a 22-10 record in 2009-10 that resulted in an America East regular season championship and an NIT berth.
