Joshua Cohen (born May 29, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the UMass Minutemen of the Atlantic-10 Conference (A10). He previously played for the Saint Francis Red Flash.
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic-10 Conference |
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| Born | May 29, 2001 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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High school career edit
Cohen attended Christian Brothers Academy and was coached by Geoff Billett. He averaged 21 points per-game as a senior, earning all-conference honors. Cohen finished his career with 1,224 points. He committed to play college basketball at Saint Francis Red Flash.[1]
College career edit
Cohen redshirted his true freshman season and averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a redshirt freshman.[2] As a sophomore, he averaged 12.9 points and seven rebounds per game, earning NEC Most Improved Player honors.[3] Cohen was named NEC co-Player of the Year as a junior, alongside Jordan Minor of Merrimack.[4] Cohen averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game with seven double-doubles and two 40-point games. Following the season, he transferred to UMass, choosing the Minutemen over Penn State, Iowa and Florida.[5]
References edit
- ^ Rotolo, Chris (December 19, 2020). "CBA Basketball Alum Josh Cohen Steps Into a New Role at St. Francis University". TAPintoMiddletown. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Rucosky, John (March 8, 2023). "St. Francis star Cohen enters transfer portal". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Soares, Pedro; Aliberti, Joey (April 6, 2023). "UMass lands St. Francis PA transfer Josh Cohen". Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Two Of A Kind: SFU's Josh Cohen & Merrimack's Jordan Minor Share #NECMBB Player of the Year Honors" (Press release). Northeast Conference. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Grabowski, Kyle (April 6, 2023). "UMass basketball: St. Francis transfer big man Josh Cohen commits to Minutemen". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved September 22, 2023.