The Associated Press | October 21, 2013 Transfer King eligible for Minnesota Share MINNEAPOLIS -- The NCAA has cleared transfer Joey King to play this season for Minnesota.The 6-foot-9, 215-pound King grew up in the Twin Cities area and led Eastview High School to the 2012 state tournament. He's in line to start at power forward for the Gophers, who are trying to replace Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams in their frontcourt. King played last season at Drake, averaging 6.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and landing on the Missouri Valley Conference all-freshman team.The university confirmed Friday that King has been cleared. Shooting guard Malik Smith, who transferred from FIU, also received a waiver to play right away for the Gophers.Minnesota starts the season Nov. 8 against Lehigh. Programs with the most Men's College World Series titles Here's a look at the college baseball programs with multiple Men's College World Series titles. READ MORE Dan Hodge Trophy: History, winners, and how it works Here's the history of the Dan Hodge Trophy, named after one of the all-time greats and given annually to the top college wrestler every year since 1985. READ MORE Gable Steveson caps his historical college wrestling career with a second NCAA title In his four year career as a Golden Gopher, Gable Steveson has built himself into one of the most dominant collegiate wrestlers of all time. Here's how he celebrated his legendary career at the 2022 NCAA championship. READ MORE