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Covenant College

Covenant College Scots

2015-16 Men's Basketball

5 TJ Cox

5 TJ Cox

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    175
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Ardrey Kell High School

Summary

Biography

Honors:

  • NABC All-District second team (2015-16)
  • USA South All-Conference first team (2015-16)
  • USA South Tournament MVP (2016)
  • USA South Player of the Week (Dec. 14, 2015)

Career Game-by-Game Stats: 2011-122012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16

2015-16 (Senior): Was named to the NABC All-District second team and the USA South All-Conference first team... Started in all 28 games, averaging a team-high 32.7 minutes per game... Led the team in scoring with 14.6 points per game and 410 total points... Helped lead the Scots to a USA South Tournament championship by averaging 16.7 points and 5.3 assists in three games in the tournament... Was named USA South Tournament MVP... Scored a career-high 34 points against Birmingham Southern (Dec. 12), including a career-high six 3-pointers... Was named USA South Player of the Week on Dec. 14 after his career-high scoring game... Led the team in assists, with 3.6 per game, and grabbed a career-high seven rebounds twice... Scored double-digits in 22 games and at least 15 points in 15 games... Ends his career with 809 total points in 70 games (11.6 points per game) to go along with 231 assists and 145 rebounds

2014-15 (Junior): Started 25 games for Covenant... In 24.3 minutes per game, he finished second on the team with 10.3 points... Was tops on the team with 42 3-pointers and a 39.3 3-point shooting percentage... Also led the team in assists, with 3.1 per game... Scored 13 points with a career-high 11 assists and three steals against Berry (Feb. 10)... Also established career-bests in points (21), rebounds (4, tied), steals (5) and blocks (2) on the year... His 21 points came in a victory at Piedmont (Jan. 28)... Scored 20 points and had the game-winning layup in another victory over Piedmont (Feb. 11)

2012-13 (Sophomore): Played in 15 games, making 10 starts... Averaged 24.9 minutes per game... Was second on the team in scoring at 8.7 points per game to go along with 3.3 assists per contest... Scored a career-high 15 points in an overtime win at Sewanee (Jan. 22)... Scored in double-digits seven times... Recorded six assists three times against Hope (Dec. 7), Johnson (Jan. 4) and Florida Christian (Jan. 19)

2011-12 (Freshman): Made 16 starts and appeared in 22 games as a freshman... Averaged 6.3 points and 2.8 assists per game in 23.7 minutes... Recorded a career-high nine assists against North Carolina Wesleyan (Dec. 10)... Scored a season-high 14 points twice in a span of three games against Rust (Jan. 27) and LaGrange (Feb. 4)

High School: Attended Ardrey Kell High School... Set school records for assists in a career and is the all-time career free throw percentage leader... Broke single-season school record for assists... Played AAU basketball for Illinois Rising Stars and the Carolina Kings

Personal: Born Oct. 19, 1992 in Colorado Springs, Colo. ... Parents are Tim and Diane Cox... Has two older brothers, Phil and Steve, along with two older sisters, Melissa and Chrissy... Favorite bible verse is Psalm 49:2...Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Business, Psychology and Coaching

Cox's Single-Game Highs:

Points: 34, vs. Birmingham Southern -- Dec 12, 2015
Rebounds: 7, vs. Huntingdon -- Jan 9, 2016; vs. Methodist -- Jan 30, 2016
Assists: 11, vs. Berry -- Feb 10, 2015
Steals: 5, at Piedmont -- Jan 28, 2015
Blocks: 2, vs. N.C. Wesleyan -- Jan 16, 2015

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2011-12Freshman

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    5'10" 0 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2012-13Sophomore

    PG
    5'10" 0 lbs
    3
  • 14

    2014-15Junior

    PG
    5'10" 175 lbs
    14
  • 5

    2015-16Senior

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    5'10" 175 lbs
    5