Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
King, Elias

Jersey Number 10
Elias King
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Lincoln Academy
Bio
2023-24 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Conference USA... Averaged 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game... Made a team-high 61 3-pointers... Preseason All-CUSA selection... Tied for the team lead with 14 points while equaling career highs with four made 3-pointers and three steals against Northern Kentucky (11/6)... Led the Blue Raiders with 14 points in an overtime win over Stephen F. Austin (11/9)... Scored a team-high 14 points against Western Carolina (11/13)... Led MTSU with 19 points while pulling down five rebounds against Milligan (11/18)... Recorded 10 points and eight rebounds against UAB (11/21)... Picked up eight rebounds to go along with nine points against UIC (11/24)... Scored15 points against Ohio (11/25)... Was 6-for-10 from 3-point range while scoring 22 points against Missouri State (12/5)... Scored a career-high 27 points while making five of 10 3-pointers against Belmont (12/9)... Named Conference USA Player of the Week on December 11... Put up 16 points with six rebounds at Murray State (12/30)... Scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds against Sam Houston (1/13)... Put up 15 points on 6-of-15 shooting at UTEP (1/18)... Provided 11 points and seven rebounds at New Mexico State (1/20)... Scored 23 points with six rebounds in a win over Jacksonville State (1/24)... Put up 23 points and six rebounds in a victory over FIU (1/27)... Scored 19 points at Liberty (2/8)... Recorded 18 points and nine rebounds at FIU (2/10)... Scored 11 points against UTEP (2/17).... Put up 11 points with five rebounds at Jacksonville State (2/21)... Provided 12 points in a win over WKU (2/24)... Put up 19 points in a win over Liberty (3/5)... Recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds at LA Tech (3/9)
2022-23 (Junior): Averaged 9.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, setting career highs in virtually every meaningful statistical category... Led the Blue Raiders with 56 3-pointers made... Set career highs with 16 points and six field goals at Missouri State (11/19/22)... Recorded the first double-double of his career with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Hofstra in the Northern Classic... Led the Blue Raiders with 17 points to set a new career high while tying personal bests with four 3-pointers and three free throws at LA Tech (1/21)... Set career highs with 20 points, eight field goals and three assists and tied a career high with 4 3-pointers at WKU (2/9)... Went 3-for-3 from long distance on the way to 15 points and five rebounds in a 74-70 upset of No. 25 Florida Atlantic (2/16)... Scored 10 points to go along with four rebounds and two blocks against FIU (2/18)... Led MTSU with 13 points and a career-high-tying 10 rebounds for his second career double-double in a win over LA Tech (2/25)... Scored 13 points to go along with six rebounds in the Conference USA semifinals against Florida Atlantic (3/10)... Shot .506 (42-for-83) from the floor and .475 (19-for-40) from 3-point range over his final nine games of the season.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Played in 26 games... Averaged 3.2 points and 1.0 rebounds per game... Shot .420 from the floor, .289 from 3-point range and .786 from the free throw line... Played a season-high 21 minutes against Bryan (11/27)... Scored 31 points in the first three games of the CBI going 11-for-20 from the floor and 6-for-11 from 3-point range in those games... Pulled down a season-high four rebounds against California Baptist in the opening round of the CBI (3/19)... Scored a season-high 12 points against Boston University in the second round of the CBI (3/21)... Played four minutes in the CBI Championship Game before leaving with a knee injury (3/23)...
2020-21 (Sophomore): Appeared in 21 games in his first season in Murfreesboro … Averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … Upped those numbers to 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in C-USA action … Made his Blue Raider debut coming off the bench against Omaha (11/26/20) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Notched a new collegiate career high for rebounds (3) and minutes (8) in game one against FIU (1/8/21) … Logged collegiate career highs in minutes (17), points (6), three-point field goals (2) and rebounds (5) in game one at Southern Miss (1/15/21) … Scored a career-high 15 points on 4-for-4 from behind the arc and collected a career-high 8 rebounds in game two against Charlotte (2/6/21).
2019-20 (Freshman at Mississippi State): Appeared in six games as a true freshman for the Bulldogs … Averaged 1.7 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game … Connected on 4-of-7 shooting which includes a 2-for-4 mark on three-pointers … Made his career debut against Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 14) … Scored a season best five points on 2-of-2 from the floor during the last 3:26 of MSU’s 81-56 rout of Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) … His first career points came on a jumper with 1:56 remaining … Added two points and a rebound versus Missouri (Jan. 14) … Drained a three-pointer during the Georgia game (Jan. 18).
Lincoln Academy: Played for Lincoln Academy … Averaged 23.5 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game as a senior … A consensus 4-star prospect who was a Top 125 national recruit according to Lindy’s Magazine and was rated Georgia’s No. 5 prospect and the southeast region’s No. 34 prospect by ESPN.com.
Personal: Born Dec. 16, 2000 in Decatur, Ga. … Son of Phillip and Alisa King … Has one brother, Akil, and one sister, Philli … Majoring in Business Management ... Favorite athlete is Paul George ... Favorite NBA team is the LA Clippers ... Favorite food is boneless wings ... Favorite superhero is Batman ... Favorite TV show is The Chi ... Biggest role models are his mom and dad.
2022-23 (Junior): Averaged 9.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, setting career highs in virtually every meaningful statistical category... Led the Blue Raiders with 56 3-pointers made... Set career highs with 16 points and six field goals at Missouri State (11/19/22)... Recorded the first double-double of his career with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Hofstra in the Northern Classic... Led the Blue Raiders with 17 points to set a new career high while tying personal bests with four 3-pointers and three free throws at LA Tech (1/21)... Set career highs with 20 points, eight field goals and three assists and tied a career high with 4 3-pointers at WKU (2/9)... Went 3-for-3 from long distance on the way to 15 points and five rebounds in a 74-70 upset of No. 25 Florida Atlantic (2/16)... Scored 10 points to go along with four rebounds and two blocks against FIU (2/18)... Led MTSU with 13 points and a career-high-tying 10 rebounds for his second career double-double in a win over LA Tech (2/25)... Scored 13 points to go along with six rebounds in the Conference USA semifinals against Florida Atlantic (3/10)... Shot .506 (42-for-83) from the floor and .475 (19-for-40) from 3-point range over his final nine games of the season.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Played in 26 games... Averaged 3.2 points and 1.0 rebounds per game... Shot .420 from the floor, .289 from 3-point range and .786 from the free throw line... Played a season-high 21 minutes against Bryan (11/27)... Scored 31 points in the first three games of the CBI going 11-for-20 from the floor and 6-for-11 from 3-point range in those games... Pulled down a season-high four rebounds against California Baptist in the opening round of the CBI (3/19)... Scored a season-high 12 points against Boston University in the second round of the CBI (3/21)... Played four minutes in the CBI Championship Game before leaving with a knee injury (3/23)...
2020-21 (Sophomore): Appeared in 21 games in his first season in Murfreesboro … Averaged 2.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … Upped those numbers to 3.4 points and 1.5 rebounds in C-USA action … Made his Blue Raider debut coming off the bench against Omaha (11/26/20) at the Gulf Coast Showcase … Notched a new collegiate career high for rebounds (3) and minutes (8) in game one against FIU (1/8/21) … Logged collegiate career highs in minutes (17), points (6), three-point field goals (2) and rebounds (5) in game one at Southern Miss (1/15/21) … Scored a career-high 15 points on 4-for-4 from behind the arc and collected a career-high 8 rebounds in game two against Charlotte (2/6/21).
2019-20 (Freshman at Mississippi State): Appeared in six games as a true freshman for the Bulldogs … Averaged 1.7 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game … Connected on 4-of-7 shooting which includes a 2-for-4 mark on three-pointers … Made his career debut against Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 14) … Scored a season best five points on 2-of-2 from the floor during the last 3:26 of MSU’s 81-56 rout of Coastal Carolina (Nov. 24) … His first career points came on a jumper with 1:56 remaining … Added two points and a rebound versus Missouri (Jan. 14) … Drained a three-pointer during the Georgia game (Jan. 18).
Lincoln Academy: Played for Lincoln Academy … Averaged 23.5 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game as a senior … A consensus 4-star prospect who was a Top 125 national recruit according to Lindy’s Magazine and was rated Georgia’s No. 5 prospect and the southeast region’s No. 34 prospect by ESPN.com.
Personal: Born Dec. 16, 2000 in Decatur, Ga. … Son of Phillip and Alisa King … Has one brother, Akil, and one sister, Philli … Majoring in Business Management ... Favorite athlete is Paul George ... Favorite NBA team is the LA Clippers ... Favorite food is boneless wings ... Favorite superhero is Batman ... Favorite TV show is The Chi ... Biggest role models are his mom and dad.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
2025 Blue Raider Blitz Media Panel
Thursday, July 03
MTSU Men's Basketball Coach Nick McDevitt interview at 2025 Blue Raider Blitz
Monday, June 30
MTSU Men's Basketball Post Game Press Conference vs Chattanooga NIT 3/18/25
Tuesday, March 18