Sacramento Kings: Top five forgotten Kings players

1. Ricky Berry

Ricky Berry was drafted by the Kings with the 18th pick in the 1988 NBA Draft after he averaged 24.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game on 44.5 percent 3-point shooting as a senior at San Jose University.

Former King Kenny Smith referred to him as the “Reggie Miller with handles.” A Chicago Bulls college scout said he could be a future NBA All-Star.

During his rookie campaign with the Kings, Berry averaged 11.0 points per game while shooting 40.2 percent on 2.5 3-point attempts per game. Unfortunately, his career was cut short due to suicide in 1989 before his 25th birthday.

Some still wonder the future that lied ahead for Berry. Would he be the greatest shooter of the Kings era besides Peja Stojakovic? Would he be up there with Stephen Curry in the history of the game? Where would the Kings be if he played?

Would the Kings have won a title with the way Berry’s shooting was talked about?  Would the 3-point era have come earlier in the NBA? These are good questions that are left unanswered, and they’re why fans should never forget about Ricky Berry and what could have been.