Sina King

Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Waterford HS
Hometown:
Waterford, Ohio

As a Senior (2014-15): Started all 31 games averaging a team-best 20.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest en route to being tabbed as the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, only the second Zip to earn the honor...a first-team All-MAC selection, she led the conference in scoring (20.3), rebounding (9.3) and defensive rebounds (6.7), while ranking third in three-point percentage (.382), sixth in field goal percentage (.478) and in free throw percentage (.789) and ninth in offensive rebounds (2.5)...academic All-MAC selection...distinguished by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) as an honorable mention All-American...she joined Rachel Tecca (2013-14), Cheryl Bowles (1999-2000) and Pam Arnold (1986-87) as Zips who have been honored as earned honorable mention All-America recipients during their distinguished Akron careers...posted the fourth-best single-season scoring average (20.3) in program history...recorded the third-, fourth-, fourth-, fifth-, fifth-, sixth- and ninth-best single-season marks, respectively, in scoring (629), field goals made (224), rebounds (288), field goal attempts (469), free throw attempts (180), free throws made (142), and free throw percentage (.789)...capped her career with 888 rebounds and 1,634 points, the third- and fourth-highest totals in program history while scoring in double figures 87 times...finished career ranked first in school history in free throw percentage (.802), third in free throws made (400) and attempted (499) and rebounds (888), fourth in scoring (1,634), fifth in games played (124), sixth in field goals made (573) and attempted (1,223) and field goal percentage (.469), seventh in scoring average (13.2), and eighth in rebounds per game (7.2)...concluded her career scoring in double figures in 42 consecutive games, including all 31 contests as a senior...registered a league-high 16 doubles-doubles on the season and 35 for her career en route to being named MAC Eastern Division Player of the Week four times (Nov. 25, Jan. 26, Feb. 16, March 9)...recorded eight double-doubles in conference action and missed three additional league double-doubles by one rebound...in 18 conference games, she scored at least 15 points in all but one contest...scored 20 or more points in 15 games overall...paced the squad in scoring on 14 occasions and in rebounding 19 times...in conference-only affairs, she rated first in scoring (20.7) and three-point percentage (.407), and second in rebounding (9.3), while shooting 47.5 percent from the floor (sixth in the MAC)...named a finalist for the National STUDENT-Athlete Day Giant Steps Award...selected as a WBCA All-Region honoree...averaged 20.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in league play while shooting nearly 48 percent (.475) from the field and 40.7 percent from downtown...posted 28 games scoring at least 15 points...registered double-doubles versus Binghamton (Nov. 14), Valparaiso (Nov. 25), Belmont (Nov. 28), Siena (Nov. 29), Bethune-Cookman (Dec. 15), Central Florida (Dec. 17), Youngstown State (Dec. 29), Western Michigan (Jan. 3), Ball State (Jan. 21), Central Michigan (Jan. 24), Toledo (Feb. 14), Ohio (Feb. 21), Kent State (Feb. 25), Buffalo (Feb. 28), Bowling Green (March 7) and Kansas State (March 19)...poured in a 19-point, 17-rebound effort versus Valparaiso (Nov. 25)...averaged 24.0 points and 11.0 rebounds while shooting nearly 59 percent (.586) in two games against Belmont (Nov. 28) and Siena (Nov. 29) at the Denver Thanksgiving Classic...turned in a 23-point, 10-rebound effort in league opener at Western Michigan (Jan. 3)...scored a career-high 29 on 11-of-15 shooting (73.3 percent) in a 102-101 win at Toledo (Jan. 14)...led the Zips with 27 points at Ohio (Jan. 28)...recorded 19 points and 14 points in a home victory past Toledo (Feb. 14)...scored game-winning basket with 4.8 seconds remaining to spark Zips over Kent State (Feb. 25) with a 20-point, 12-rebound performance...lifted Akron to its first-ever victory at Bowling Green (March 9) with career-high numbers in scoring (29) and rebounding (18)...finished her career with a 20-point and 10-rebound outing at Kansas State (March 19) in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

As a Senior (2013-14): Sat out the season due to medical reasons.

As a Junior (2012-13): Started every game of her junior campaign ... earned All-MAC third team recognition ... named to the Academic All-MAC team ... posted a team-high 14 double-doubles, scoring in double figures in 31 out of 33 games, including a streak of 12 in a row ...one of three players on the team to average in double figure scoring with 15.0 points per game, good for fifth overall in the MAC ... surpassed 1,000 career points in the Zips’ postseason WNIT game at Duquesne ... finished the season as the league’s fourth-leading rebounder with an 8.7 per game average ... shot 84.9 percent from the free throw line on the year (No. 32 in the country) and 86.3 percent in conference play ... Knocked down 21 3-pointers, shooting 33.9 percent from long range ... earned MAC East Player of the Week accolades after posted a then career-high 25 points and grabbing 11 boards at home against Cincinnati Dec. 15 ... pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds on the road at Saint Peter’s Nov. 26 ... her 494 points on the season ranked fifth all-time in program history ... totaled 288 rebounds which is tied for third in the school record books.

As a Sophomore (2011-12): Named Second-Team All-MAC ... earned MAC East Player of the Week honors on Feb. 6 ... placed on the Academic All-MAC team ... appeared in 30 games and made 24 starts in her sophomore season ... averaged 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game ... played 28.2 minutes per game ... averages jumped to 13.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in conference play ... moved from small forward to center to replace Rachel Tecca, who was lost to injury 10 games into the season ... shot 47.8-percent (131-of-274) from the floor and 81.3-percent (91-of-112) from the stripe ... knocked down 19 triples ... recorded five double-doubles ... scored a then career-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting at Toledo (Feb. 1) ... hauled in a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 15 points in the overtime loss at Ohio (Jan. 19) ... hit the game-tying bucket at the end of regulation against the Bobcats ... produced three double-doubles in a four game stretch from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4 ... scored 20 points and pulled in 12 rebounds in the loss at Kent State (Feb. 25) ... finished with 21 points in the MAC Tournament first round win over Buffalo (Mar. 3) ... hauled in 12 rebounds in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal against Northern Illinois (Mar. 7) at Quicken Loans Arena ... reached double figure points in 10 straight games during the conference season ... scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the win at Ball State (Jan. 22) ... tallied 19 points and 11 boards in the win over Central Michigan (Feb. 4) ... had 32 steals and nine blocks on the year ... tallied four steals in the win over Loyola in Seattle (Nov. 25).

As a Freshman (2010-11): Appeared in all 30 games and made four starts for the Zips … totaled 139 points and 116 rebounds in 522 minutes … averaged 4.6 ppg and 3.9 rpg … finished 49-for-118 (.415) from the floor with nine 3-pointers … also recorded 17 assists, 13 steals, and five blocks … had 10 points and eight rebounds in first career appearance at IUPUI (Nov. 17) ... played a career-high 30 minutes in a win over Niagara, adding seven points and two assists (Nov. 21) ... added seven points on 2-of-4 from behind the arc against Duquesne (Dec. 1) ... tallied first career double-double against Ursuline College with a career-best 12 points and 10 boards (Dec. 19) ... started first career game and added four points and three assists against Buffalo (Jan. 5) ... recorded four points and seven rebounds against Miami (Jan. 15) ... tied for a team-high 11 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes of action, equaling her then career high, at Ohio (Feb. 19) ... one of four Zips in double figures with 10 points on 3-for-3 from the floor, including two triples, against Western Michigan (Mar. 5).

At Waterford High School: Averaged 19.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists for her four-year career ... three-time All-Ohio First Team ... four-time league player of the year ... left as the all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,949 career points ... also set school records for rebounds (883), free throws (500), assists (326) and steals (406) ... set single-season records for points (629) and free throws (203) ... surpassed the 1,000-point mark for her career in just three years ... led her team to the regional semifinals each year ... advanced to the regional finals twice as a sophomore and senior.

Personal: Parents are Benny and Katy King ... has one sister, Hope ... also was a state track qualifier as a freshman and sophomore in the 4x800 ... set schools records in the discus (116.9), the 4x400 and 4x800.