Julian King

Julian King is an American retired professional basketball player who most recently was the head coach for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He played at the collegiate level with Temple and Coppin State after graduating Dodge County High School. As a pro player, King has experience competing in various minor leagues across the United States, multiple NBA camps, and in countries such as Mexico, Germany, Switzerland, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Collegiate career King played with the Temple Owls men's basketball team under Hall of Fame head coach John Chaney for his first two seasons. He transferred to Coppin State as a junior and remained there for his final year. In 1997, King and David Houston, who went on to become the head coach of West Potomac High School, powered the Eagles to second round appearance at the NCAA Tournament. At Coppin State, King was coached by Fang Mitchell, who he considered to be a future Hall of Famer. In early February 2007, King signed with the Quad City Riverhawks, who also played in the ABA. However, he was waived just over a week later after suffering a broken finger. The move eventually ended King's playing career.

Coaching career T. C. Williams High School Following his retirement from playing basketball, King decided to return to the court as a coach, so that he could mentor young players and pass on his own knowledge. He also approached the idea because it provided him with a "mental challenge." King was initially a physical education teacher at a private school in Washington, D.C. However, he landed an assistant coaching job at T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 2007. While on the Titans' staff in his first season, King's team won the Virginia AAA state championship. In July 2008, head coach Ivan Thomas announced his resignation and King began assuming his position. He inherited a high school basketball program that went 78–11 overall and a perfect 52–0 in the Patriot District in Thomas's final three years at its helm. Over that summer, King was an advance scout with the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Saint John Mill Rats On August 12, 2014, King was announced as the head coach of the Saint John Mill Rats, a professional team from the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). The former coach, Rob Spon, joined the Rochester Razorsharks of the PBL. Spon considered hiring King as an assistant coach with the Razorsharks if he was not approached by the Mill Rats. On May 7, 2015, King was replaced by Spon, who returned to the Mill Rats organization after leading Rochester to a PBL championship and an undefeated season.

Training career Following his departure from the Saint John Mill Rats, King became a basketball instructor at E-Train University, which is based in Bethesda, Maryland. Other members of the program included former Clemson college player Dave Potter, ex-Richmond Spider Eric Poole, and Boston Celtics draft pick and player Junior Burrough.