EmmaKing

Graduated in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and began her Master of Science in Finance in January 2024 … Played in 102 career games and made 31 career starts, averaging 2.4 points per game and 1.3 rebounds per game in 13.5 minutes per game, adding 90 assists, 38 steals and 21 blocks … In her Kentucky career (Fall 2019 – Spring 2024), scored in double digits on three occasions, dished out at least three assists on seven occasions and made at least five steals on five occasions … During that timeframe, led Kentucky in rebounding once, in assists three times, in steals seven times and in blocks seven times …  In-state guard that continued to improve … Even played as the four for most of her graduate season … Could create off the dribble and scored in a variety of ways … Born and raised in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and has always been a Kentucky fan, dreaming of playing for the Wildcats … Chose Kentucky over Wisconsin, Florida, Dayton and Louisville.

Career Awards / Honors
2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team
4X SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
2023-24 SEC Community Service Team
2019-20 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Graduate)
Led the team at the end of the season with 102 games played during her career in Blue and White … Played in 32 games and made 25 starts in 2023-24 … Averaged 4.1 points per game and 2.5 rebounds per game in just 20.7 minutes per game, while compiling 34 assists, 20 steals and eight blocks … Had two 10+ point games and four five-plus rebounding games on the season … Dished out at least three assists in two games and made at least two steals in four games in 2023-24 … Led UK in rebounds once, in assists twice, in steals six times and in blocks three times … Recorded a career-high 14 points, career-best 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, career-high seven rebounds and career-high three blocks in win over Tennessee Tech on Dec. 3 … Dished out a career-high six assists at No. 18/18 Louisville on Dec. 10 … Made a career-high three steals in win over Samford on Jan. 31 … Played a career-high 38 minutes and 54 seconds against Minnesota on Dec. 6 … In the last game of her college career, scored eight points on 3-of-5 from the field and 2-of-3 from long range, adding two rebounds, an assist and a steal against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament Second Round on March 7.

2022-23 (Senior)
Played in 24 games and made two starts on the season, making the biggest difference defensively for the Wildcats … Averaged 1.3 points per game … Scored three points against Missouri on a heads-up jumper and a free throw … Knocked down a 3-pointer against Auburn … Grabbed two rebounds and dished out an assist in five minutes at Georgia … Made her first start this season against then-No. 24/23 Arkansas, recording two points, two blocks, a rebound and a steal … Had six points and two rebounds at Missouri … Scored four points against Ohio, adding an assist and a steal … Had two assists and a rebound against UNC-Greensboro … Huge defensively against Dayton in the Bahamas, adding two rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block … Recorded one assist and one steal in two minutes of action against then-No. 14/14 Virginia Tech in the Bahamas … Had a block and a steal against Bellarmine … Scored four points against Coastal Carolina … Had five points and two assists against Morehead State.

2021-22 (Junior)
Saw increased time as a junior … Played in 26 games with two starts … Averaged .2 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game … Earned her first two career blocks in game against North Alabama … Led UK in blocks with two in game against USC Upstate … Earned career best in points (10), rebounds and minutes against Auburn … Played 27 minutes against Vanderbilt with nine points and hit a 3 … Played a career-high 33 minutes against LSU with seven points and three rebounds … Earned career-high four assists against Alabama.

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Made the first start in her career in season opener against Murray State, playing for 16 minutes with three assists, one rebound and one steal … Also started against Belmont with three rebounds and a steal … Scored against Idaho State in the NCAA Tournament, going 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.

2019-20 (Freshman)
Played in 15 games during the season scoring 21 points with six assists, three rebounds and two steals … Hit four 3s during the year and seven total field goals … In her career debut against Mount St. Mary’s, scored seven points, hitting two 3s … Recorded her first career steal at Missouri and also had one at Ole Miss … Also hit a 3 vs. Charlotte and vs. Samford.

High School
A three-star prospect by ESPN.com and ProspectsNation.com … Led Lincoln County in scoring as a senior averaging 18.5 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game while hitting 44.3 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from long range … Was an 83.9 percent free-throw shooter as a senior, hitting 104 of 124 from the charity stripe … Strong senior campaign led her to 2018-19 ALL-USA Kentucky Girls Basketball Team and was named to the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Classic roster … Played in all 32 games her junior year for Cassandra McWhorter at Lincoln County High School … Led the Patriots to the 12th Region championship game as a junior and regional semifinal as a senior … Averaged 20.6 points with 5.0 rebounds per game as a junior and showed off her impressive shooting skills, hitting 45.6 percent from the field and 37.3 percent from long range with a team-best 60 made 3s … Strong junior season led her to be named all-state second-team by the Lexington Herald-Leader and Associated Press … Averaged 17.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore hitting 38.1 percent from the field and 30.5 percent from long range with a team-best 58 makes from long range … Scored her 1,000 career point in high school as a sophomore where she averaged 15.2 points per game and hit 39.9 percent from the field … Ended her high school career with over 2,500 career points and 750 rebounds … Played for Kentucky Premier and helped the U17 Team win the Nike National Championship in July … ESPN.com evaluated her at the Nike Tournament as a “agile off-guard who brings smooth release on jumper with range behind the arm; creates off the dribble, penetrates and passes in traffic; knocks down the jumper off of screens”

Personal
Place of Birth: Danville, Ky. … Parent(s): Eric and Nancy King … Siblings: Two older sisters, Katie and Jenna … Shooting Hand: Right … Major: Human Health Sciences