Jeff Coby Explained

Jeff Coby
Team:Free agent
Position:Small forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:8
Weight Lb:222
Birth Date:4 February 1994
Birth Place:Pembroke Pines, Florida
Nationality:Haitian / American
High School:
College:Columbia (2013–2017)
Draft Year:2017
Career Start:2017
Years1:2017–2018
Team1:Prat
Years2:2018
Team2:Xuventude
Years3:2019
Team3:Austin Spurs
Years4:2019
Team4:Basket Racing Club Luxembourg
Years5:2021
Team5:Sabios Basketball Club
Years6:2021
Team6:Soles de Santo Domingo Este
Years7:2021-2022
Team7:Raptors Basketball Club
Years8:2022
Team8:CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago
Years9:2022-2023
Team9:Yamaguchi Patriots

Jeffrey Réginald Coby[1] (born February 4, 1994) is a Haitian-American professional basketball player who last played for Basket Racing Club Luxembourg of the Total League. He played college basketball for Columbia.

High school career

Coby played high school basketball for Sagemont School in Florida, where he was named team most valuable player in 2011 and earned Florida 3A first team honors in 2012. Coby also led Sagemont to its first Florida 2A title.[2] In 2011, he was named among 20 student athletes from his school to visit Russia through a sports exchange program.[3] As a senior, he transferred to Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, where he helped his team finish second at the state championship.[2]

College career

In his freshman season at Columbia, Coby averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[2] He recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds on March 1, 2014 against Harvard.[4] As a sophomore, Coby averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds, starting in 10 of 27 games.[2] He posted career-highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds versus Lehigh on November 23, 2014.[2] [5] In his junior season, Coby averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[6] On January 9, 2016, he tallied a career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds in 96–68 win over Central Penn.[7] As a senior, Coby averaged 6.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[6] He posted 13 points and 13 rebounds on January 7, 2017 to guide his team past Howard.[8] At the end of the season, he was named Columbia's defensive player of the year.[9] Coby maintained a 3.0 grade point average and graduated with a degree in art history and sociology.[10]

Professional career

Prat (2017–2018)

On August 15, 2017, Coby signed a professional contract with CB Prat of the LEB Oro.[11] Through 11 games, he averaged 3.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[6]

Xuventude Baloncesto (2018)

On January 26, 2018, Coby signed with Xuventude Baloncesto of the LEB Plata.[12] Through 11 games, he averaged 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.[6]

In October 2018 Coby signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the New York Knicks.[10] He was added to the Westchester Knicks training camp roster.[13]

Austin Spurs (2019)

On February 12, 2019, Coby signed with the Austin Spurs.[14]

Racing Luxembourg (2019)

On March 24, 2019, Coby signed with Basket Racing Club Luxembourg.[15]

National team career

Coby is Haitian American, with Haitian-born parents, and plays for the Haiti national basketball team.[16] He has competed for Haiti in 2018 for the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basket: La sélection haïtienne et ses expatriés ! . Eliézer, Gary . 16 January 2019 . Haiti Tempo . 11 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Jeff Coby . Columbia University Athletics . October 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: Student Athlete from a Broward Private School Spends Two Weeks in Russia on Goodwill Mission . The Sagemont Schools . October 4, 2018 . September 5, 2011.
  4. Web site: Harvard Downs Men's Basketball . Columbia University Athletics . October 4, 2018 . March 1, 2014.
  5. Web site: Hinkel . Tom . Lehigh University men's basketball team remains winless after loss to Columbia . . October 4, 2018 . November 23, 2014.
  6. Web site: Jeff Coby Player Profile . . October 4, 2018.
  7. Web site: Perrotti . Kyle . Coby stars in blowout win over Central Pennsylvania . . October 4, 2018 . January 10, 2016.
  8. Web site: Columbia rolls to 66-48 win over Howard . . October 4, 2018 . January 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: Men's Basketball Caps 2016-17 With Season Banquet . Columbia University Athletics . October 4, 2018 . May 2, 2017.
  10. News: Berman . Marc . Knicks’ expensive G-League team adds an Ivy League dreamer . October 12, 2018 . . October 9, 2018.
  11. Web site: Rebollo . Eder . Jeff Coby completa la plantilla del CB Prat . PlanetACB . October 4, 2018 . Spanish . August 15, 2017.
  12. Web site: Jeff Coby abandona el CB Prat y se compromete con el Xuven Cambados . . October 4, 2018 . Spanish . January 26, 2018.
  13. Web site: Westchester Knicks Announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster . NBA.com . October 23, 2018 . October 23, 2018 . July 20, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720013334/https://westchester.gleague.nba.com/news/westchester-knicks-announce-2018-19-training-camp-roster/ . dead .
  14. Web site: Austin Spurs Acquire Devon Bookert and Jeff Coby. February 12, 2019. NBA.com. February 12, 2019.
  15. Web site: Racing welcomes Jeff COBY – US Basket Racing Luxembourg. en-US. 2019-06-29.
  16. Web site: Jeff Coby: The Evolution of Haiti Basketball . Allo Ayiti . October 4, 2018 . September 22, 2018.
  17. Web site: Jeffrey Coby . . October 4, 2018.