John Arthur Cox IV (born July 6, 1981) is a Venezuelan-American professional basketball player.[1] He is 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in) tall, and he weighs 89 kg (196 lb).[2]
 Cox with Paris-Levallois, in 2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 6, 1981 Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Venezuelan / American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Carver (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | University of San Francisco (1999–2005) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2005: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2005–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Élan Chalon | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | STB Le Havre | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | SLUC Nancy Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | STB Le Havre | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Paris-Levallois Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Cholet Basket | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | STB Le Havre | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Bucaneros de La Guaira | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Medi Bayreuth | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | SLUC Nancy Basket | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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College career
editCox played college basketball for the San Francisco Dons. He ended his career there as one of its all-time top scorers, lifting the team to a 2005 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) appearance.[3]
Professional career
editCox has played pro basketball in France's top-tier level, the LNB Pro A, and in Europe's top-tier level, the EuroLeague.
On April 15, 2017, Cox signed with the French team Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez.[4]
National team career
editCox has represented Venezuela internationally on multiple occasions. He played for the team at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2015 Pan American Games. He also played at the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship,[1][3] where he was a part of Venezuela's first intercontinental title. He also played at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was the leading scorer of the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
Personal life
editCox was born in Venezuela to American parents, at the time of his birth, his father John "Chubby" Cox was playing basketball in Venezuela. His father also played for the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the first cousin of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.[5] Both John and Chubby reached the LPB finals, one of six father-son pairs who managed to do so in Venezuela.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "John Cox Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ John Cox HEIGHT AND WEIGHT 1.96 m /6' 5" — 89 kg. Archived 2016-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "John Cox Named to Venezuela National Basketball Team". USFDons.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "John Cox inks with Pau-Orthez". 15 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Stevens, Eric (March 4, 2005). "Talent Runs in the Family". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Padres e hijos en finales de la LPB