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	Villanova (1973–1975) San Francisco (1976–1978)
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 (CBA)
1980–1981	Philadelphia Kings (CBA)
1981	Beverly Hills (Caracas)
1983	Washington Bullets
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Life and career

Cox was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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.

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 native country.

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

External links

• Career statistics

• [1] (Spanish)