Chubby Cox

Chubby Cox
Personal information
Born (1955-12-29) December 29, 1955
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Roxborough
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft 1978 / Round: 8 / Pick: 159th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career 1978–1983
Position Shooting guard
Number 32
Career history
1978–1980 Wilkes-Barre / Pennsylvania Barons
1980–1981 Philadelphia Kings
1981 Beverly Hills
1983 Washington Bullets
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Arthur "Chubby" Cox III (born December 29, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Life and career

Cox was born in Philadelphia. A 6'2" guard, Cox attended Roxborough High School in Philadelphia. Cox played two years at Villanova University, and then starred at the University of San Francisco (USF), where he still ranks among the top 10 in single-season assists.

He was drafted in the 8th round (7th pick) by the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1978. However, Cox did not make an NBA roster until the 1982–83 season, when he played seven games for the Washington Bullets, scoring 29 total points.

Cox played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1978–1981. Over three seasons with the Philadelphia Kings, Pennsylvania Barons, and Wilkes-Barre Barons, Cox averaged nearly 22 points per game. He scored 50 points in a December 28, 1979, game against the Lancaster Red Roses. He also played professionally in Venezuela for Beverley Hills in Caracas.[1]

Cox married his girlfriend and former USF cheerleader Victoria and together they have an American-Venezuelan son, John, who has represented the basketball team of his birth country.

Cox's sister Pam is the wife of former NBA player Joe Bryant and the mother of former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.

References

  1. (Spanish)
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