VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University men’s basketball sophomores Kris and Kent King (Washington, D.C.) announced their plans for the upcoming season by signing with NCAA Division II Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii.
“What led me to choose Chaminade was the way they made me feel home away from home and their will to want to see me win and succeed,” Kent King said. “My favorite memory at VU would be when we went to Hutch as a team and got to compete there.”
“It means a lot to play with my brother at the next level,” Kent added. “It was definitely a goal of mine, however, I just wanted to find the best situation and that was what I found in Chaminade.”
“What led me to my decision to commit to Chaminade was the hard working, family oriented, personal developmental environment they introduced me and my family to,” Kris said. “I liked a lot and wanted to be a part of an environment like that.”
“My favorite memory from VU was probably walking the stage with my teams and winning the District Championship with my brothers,” Kris added. “It was a special moment for us as a group, so I will forever remember that experience.”
The twins are coming off of a solid season for the Trailblazers, bouncing in and out of the starting lineup after being more of a sixth man as a freshman.
Kris is coming off a sophomore campaign where he averaged 11.2 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game in 31 appearances for the Blazers.
Kris closed out his VU career with 675 points, 269 rebounds and 205 assists over the last two seasons.
Kris had his best stretch of games this past season after the Holiday break, scoring 20 or more points in three straight games and later setting a career-high with 26 points against Kaskaskia College in March.
Kent King had a similar season to his brother, bouncing in and out of the starting lineup for 15 starts in 32 games played last season.
Kent would close out his VU career averaging 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a sophomore and finish his two season in Blue and Gold with 395 points, 194 rebounds and 145 assists.
Kent’s best game this past season was when he set a career high with 20 points at Wabash Valley in March.
Kent helped guide the Blazers to a big 78-51 victory over the host Warriors with five big threes off the bench.
The King twins were big contributors to the Trailblazers success the last two years which included a final record of 60-10 over two seasons, including two trips to the NJCAA National Tournament, the 2024 Division I Region 24 Championship and an Elite Eight appearance at the 2023 National Tournament.
The twins follow fellow sophomore Michael Osei-Bonsu (Bolingbrook, Ill.) and Victor Lado (Louisville, Ky.) to announce their future plans, with Osei-Bonsu signing to play at NCAA Division I Missouri State University and Lado signing to play at Division II Colorado State University-Pueblo.
“Vincennes University has prepared me in every way to be successful at a four-year school,” Kent said. “The staff, the environment and the culture of being great is what prepared me.”
The King twins are set to join a Chaminade squad coming off a 10-18 season last year under Head Coach Eric Bovaird.
Chaminade University is notably the host of the annual Maui Invitational tournament which is played Thanksgiving week with the field made up of top Division I programs every year.
The Silverswords play in the Maui Invitational on odd years only, so the twins might have a chance to play in this tournament in 2025.
The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to congratulate Kris King and Kent King on their commitment to continuing their education at Chaminade University and wishes them good luck as they continue their basketball careers next season.
