Johnny Cox

For other people with similar names, see John Cox (disambiguation).

Johnny Cox

Personal information
Born	(1936-11-01) November 1, 1936 (age 88) Neon, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Hazard (Hazard, Kentucky)
College	Kentucky (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959: 4th round, 28th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1960–1963
Position	Guard
Number	25
Career history
1960	Cleveland Pipers
1961	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
1961–1962	Cleveland Pipers
1962–1963	Chicago Zephyrs
1963–1964	Battle Creek Warriors
1964–1965	Muskegon Panthers
Career highlights and awards
All-ABL Second Team (1962) NCAA champion (1958) Consensus first-team All-American (1959)
Career NBA statistics
Points	573 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds	280 (3.8 rpg)
Assists	142 (1.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

A jersey honoring Cox hangs in Rupp Arena

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

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

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

Source^[2]

Regular season

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

References

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