John Arthur Cox IV (born July 6, 1981) is a Venezuelan-American professional

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player. He is tall, and he weighs .

College career

Cox played

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for the

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. He ended his career there as one of its all-time top scorers, lifting the team to a

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(NIT) appearance.

Professional career

Cox has played pro basketball in France's top-tier level, the

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, and in Europe's top-tier level, the

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. On April 15, 2017, Cox signed with the French team

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National team career

Cox has represented

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internationally on multiple occasions. He played for the team at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the

2015 Pan American Games The 2015 Pan American Games (), officially the XVII Pan American Games () and commonly known as the Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games (Toronto 2015), were a major international multi-sport event celebrated in the tradition of the Pan American Games, ...

. He also played at the

2015 FIBA Americas Championship The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Brazil. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico. The tournament wa ...

, where he was a part of Venezuela's first intercontinental title. He also played at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

. He was the leading scorer of the

2017 FIBA AmeriCup The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior men's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Medellín, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Bahía Blanca a ...

Personal life

Cox was born in Venezuela to American parents, at the time of his birth, his father John "Chubby" Cox was playing basketball in Venezuela. His father also played for the

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of the

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(NBA). He is also the first cousin of former

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guard

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. Both John and Chubby reached the LPB finals, one of six father-son pairs who managed to do so in Venezuela. Padres e hijos en finales de la LPB
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References

External links

Twitter AccountEuroleague.net ProfileEurobasket.com Profile
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