2011 Men's Soccer

21 Hakeem King

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Port of Spain, Trinidad
  • Highschool St. Mary's School

Biography

2010: Had a solid third year in a Spartan uniform... Played in 15 matches... Started 14 times... Ranked third on the team in scoring... tallied two goals n the year... Took just nine shots... Scored the first goal of the season for the Spartans, nothcing the first of three goals against Georgia Southern (9/1)... tallied his second goal of the season in the 1-1 tie of Presbyterian (9/7)... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic team... Recognized as an A-Sun Conference Scholar.

2009: Appeared in all 17 matches and made 16 starts for the Spartans... Finished fourth for Upstate in shots (23) and tied for fourth in shots on-goal (7)... Assisted on John Kadane’s first career goal in the match at UNC Asheville (9/16)... Member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.

2008: Emerged as a solid player and offensive threat up top for the Spartans... Started in all 18 games... Finished the year ranked fifth in scoring with five points... Notched his first collegiate assist at Georgia State (9/8) and first goal at Belmont (10/10)... Assisted on Timo Foerster’s game-winning goal against Mercer (10/25)... Also earned an assist on David Stanbra’s first goal in the 2-2 tie at Florida Gulf Coast (11/2)... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.

Before USC Upstate: A standout forward and leading goal scorer for his high school team, St. Mary’s School, in Trinidad from 2006-07... Scored 15 goals in 11 games as a senior... Awarded MVP honors in the U-14 Russell Latapy Tournament... Prior to his stint with St. Mary’s, he was a member of the Trendsetter Hawks Football Club from 2000-06... Played for the St. Ann’s Rangers.

Personal: Born on Aug. 18, 1990 in Port of Spain, Trinidad... Son of Cleveland and Kathy Ann King... Has two brothers... Majoring in business administration and minoring in Spanish... Favorite food is curry... Favorite TV show is “Fresh Prince of Bel Air”... Favorite sports figure is Ronaldo... Most admires his parents... Favorite quote is “Success is a journey, not a destination”... Enjoys listening to music, hanging out with friends and playing soccer.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2009Sophomore

    F
    5'8" 150 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2010Junior

    M/F
    5'8" 150 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2011Senior

    M/F
    5'8" 150 lbs
    21