Wesley Cox

Wesley Cox

Personal information
Born	(1955-01-27)January 27, 1955 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	November 17, 2024(2024-11-17) (aged 69)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Male (Louisville, Kentucky)
College	Louisville (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career	1977–1979
Position	Small forward
Number	41
Career history
1977–1979	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Metro Conference (1977) Second-team Parade All-American (1973)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Wesley Cox (January 27, 1955 – November 17, 2024) was an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wesley was selected by the Warriors in the first round of the 1977 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick. He played two seasons in the NBA, averaging 4.6 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game.^[1]

As a high school player, Cox was named a second-team Parade All-American in 1973.^[2]

Cox died on November 17, 2024, at the age of 69.^[3]

References

1. "Wesley Cox NBA statistics".
2. "Prep All-America". Pomona Progress-Bulletin. March 30, 1973. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Wesley Cox, who starred for Louisville basketball and Male High School, dies at age 69