Johnny Cox

Johnny Cox
Personal information
Born	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
Drafted by	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
	All-ABL Second Team (1962); NCAA champion (1958); Consensus first-team All-American (1959); 2× First-team All-SEC (1957, 1959); Second-team All-SEC (1958);
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

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

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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