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.
Career statistics
NBA Source
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG Chicago 73 23.1 .421 .704 3.8 1.9 7.8
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