Athletic guard/forward can slash his way to the hoop...combines power and speed.
JUNIOR: Followed in his father's (Chubby Cox, USF '77) footsteps and was named all-WCC, first father-son combo to achieve that...averaged 15.3 points and 3.6 rebounds... enters season #33 on USF career scoring list... improved his scoring to 18.9 ppg in league play, second best average in the WCC... scored a career best 30 points to lead USF to a 78-65 win over Santa Clara ...high scorer in 13 games, including nine straight when teammate DarrellTucker was injured...scored 27 points in win over LMU... ranked third in the WCC in three-point percentage in league play hitting 32-67 (47.8%)...also fourth in 3pters made per game (2.29)...shot 50.3% from the floor in WCC contests...ranked 7th in the WCC in FG% during league and seventh in free-throw percentage (83.3).
SOPHOMORE: Third leading scorer on the Dons (14th in WCC) with12.0 ppg...ranked tops on USF and third in the WCC in three-point percentage (42.7%, 44-103)...was the team's second leading rebounder (4.8 rpg) and was second in assists (2.5 apg)...WCC Player of the Week after scoring a career high 22 points vs. San Diego and adding 20 vs. Santa Clara...led the WCC in assist/turnover ratio (2.2) during WCC games and was 15th in scoring. Third in the WCC in 3pt% and fourth (45.5) during league play.
REDSHIRT: Sat out 2000-01 after surgery to remove bone spursfrom his foot...played during summer tour of Canary Islands and Spain.
FRESHMAN: Appeared in all 28 games as a freshman starting twice (in wins vs. LMU and at Santa Clara)... averaged 4.9 pointsand 2.0 rebounds per contest... scored in double figures five times with a season best 15 vs. San Francisco State on December 23rd...shot a solid 75.7% from the free-throw stripe.
HIGH SCHOOL: Son of former USF star Chubby Cox and cousin of Los Angeles Lakers' star Kobe Bryant...as a senior he was named all-state first team...his career total of 1,798 points is the ninth highest total in Philadelphia history... as a senior he averaged 29 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, shot 52% from the floor and 85% from the free-throw line...John was named Markwood Player of the Year and was a Scholastic Athlete.
