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| Personal information | |
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| Born | November 1, 1936 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) |
| 1959: 4th round, 28th overall pick | |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
Playing career | 1960–1963 |
| Position | Shooting 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 | |
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| 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 an American former basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) after an All-American college basketball career for the Kentucky Wildcats.
A 6'4" shooting 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.
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. He also played in the American Basketball League.
