Francis Marion University Athletics

Senior guard Alex Cox of the Francis Marion University men's basketball team has been named the McDonald's Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022.

A native of Concord, N.C., Cox averaged 19.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in three contests last week, while shooting 48.8 percent from the floor (including 9-of-22 from three-point range) and 6-of-7 at the foul line.  He also recorded four assists, three steals, and one block, while averaging 36.3 minutes per game in the three contests.

He tallied nine points in a home loss to Newberry College, 17 points and 8 rebounds in an 89-76 road upset of eighth-ranked UNC Pembroke, and a career-high 31 points and six rebounds in a come-from-behind 86-80 overtime win over Belmont Abbey College.

After a break for final exams, Francis Marion will play a pair of conference road games: at Converse University on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. and at Erskine College on Dec. 17 at 4 p.m.  The next home game for FMU will be Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. against Coker University.

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