Johnny W. Cox (born November 1, 1936) is a retired American basketball player.

Johnny Cox
Personal information
Born (1936-11-01) November 1, 1936 (age 87)
Neon, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHazard (Hazard, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1956–1959)
NBA draft1959: 4th round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1960–1963
PositionGuard
Number25
Career history
1960Cleveland Pipers
1961Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1961–1962Cleveland Pipers
1962–1963Chicago Zephyrs
1963–1964Battle Creek Warriors
1964–1965Muskegon Panthers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points573 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds280 (3.8 rpg)
Assists142 (1.9 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
A jersey honoring Cox hangs in Rupp Arena

A 6'4" guard from Hazard High School in Kentucky,won a state championship in 1955 at Hazard .Cox starred at the University of Kentucky from 1956 to 1959. He scored 1,461 points in 84 career games and won an NCAA championship in 1958. His #24 jersey was later retired by the university.[1]

Cox played one season (1962–63) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Zephyrs. He averaged 7.8 points per game in 73 games.[2] He also played in the American Basketball League.

Career statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA edit

Source[2]

Regular season edit

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1962–63 Chicago 73 23.1 .421 .704 3.8 1.9 7.8

References edit

  1. ^ "Johnny Cox". BigBlueHistory.net. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Johnny Cox Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.