Wesley Cox | |
Position: | Small forward |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 215 |
Number: | 41 |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1955 |
Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
High School: | Male (Louisville, Kentucky) |
College: | Louisville (1973–1977) |
Draft Round: | 1 |
Draft Pick: | 18 |
Draft Year: | 1977 |
Draft Team: | Golden State Warriors |
Career Start: | 1977 |
Career End: | 1979 |
Years1: | – |
Team1: | Golden State Warriors |
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Bbr: | coxwe01 |
Wesley Cox (January 27, 1955 – November 17, 2024) was an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Wesley was selected by the Warriors in the first round of the 1977 NBA draft with the 18th overall pick. He played two seasons in the NBA, averaging 4.6 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per game.[1]
As a high school player, Cox was named a second-team Parade All-American in 1973.[2]
Cox died on November 17, 2024, at the age of 69.[3]