Brett King

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wilmington, N.C.
High School:
Eugene Ashley

Sophomore - 2009 Season
Appeared in 20 games with 17 starts on the backline • Member of a defense that ranked sixth in the country in goals against average (0.52) • Key part of a defense that allowed just 12 goals on the year the second fewest in the ACC • Started in three of the four NCAA Tournament contests, including the final three • Member of a defense that posted 12 shutouts on the season, the 10th-best perecentage in the nation at 55 percent.

Redshirt Freshman - 2008 Season
Defender saw action in four games on the season, including the College Cup title game against Maryland • Also played in wins over East Tennessee State, Duke and William & Mary.

Freshman - 2007 Season
Redshirt season • Did not play for the Tar Heels due to a broken foot.

Prep - Eugene Ashley High School
NSCAA/adidas High School All-America as a senior at Eugene Ashley High School • Also named NSCAA Region III Player of the Year and to the All-South squad • Honored as the Wilmington Star-News Player of the Year as a senior • Two-time all-state and three-time all-conference and all-region choice • Member of the North Carolina ODP team from 2001-07 and the Region III player pool from 2003-07 • Helped lead the `89 North Carolina team to the 2007 national title • Participated in the Under-17 Men's National Team Residency Program in the spring of 2004 • Played club soccer with the `88 CASL Elite and helped the team to a number of prestigious tournament titles • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Brett Thomas King is the son of Elizabeth and the late Thomas King • Born Feb. 22, 1989, in Park Ridge, Ill. • Has two brothers • Majoring in business administration at Carolina and hopes to pursue a career as an investment broker • Grandfather played football at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania.

Brett King's Career Stats