Cory Alexander
American basketball player (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cory Lynn Alexander (born June 22, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who is a college basketball analyst for ESPN. He was a Parade and McDonald's All-American while he played basketball at Oak Hill Academy. Alexander played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected in the 1995 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats. Alexander also played in the NBA Development League and overseas in Italy.
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Born | (1973-06-22) June 22, 1973 (age 50) Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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College | Virginia (1991–1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1995: 1st round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1995–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 1, 7, 2, 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1995–1998 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Roanoke Dazzle | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Virtus Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Roanoke Dazzle | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Charlotte Bobcats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 1,677 (5.5 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 481 (1.6 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 834 (2.7 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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After his playing retirement, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and the Raycom Sports-produced ACC Network. He joined ESPN in 2009 as a college basketball analyst.