Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning starter and 4-year letterman....Returning to take advantage of the extra year granted by the NCAA because of the covid pandemic....Conference Carolinas Player of the Week (Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022)....Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 3-8, 2023)....Career 36.8 percent shooter from behind the arc....15 games scoring in double digits during 2021-22, including four 20-point games....More assists than turnovers (for last season and his entire career)....Shot 52.1 percent from the floor....Career-high 30 points vs JWU (11-13-21)....Team MVP 2021-22, 2020-21....Top returning scorer for 2021-22....Started all 14 contests of covid-19 delayed and shortened 2020-21 season....Made 38 percent of his three-point attempts....Scored in double figures five times (high of 20 vs Young Harris on Jan. 23, 2021)....More assists than turnovers....Ranked second in the Peach Belt Conference for minutes played (36.6 per game)....Started 24 of 27 contests as a sophomore....Twice as many assists as turnovers....Led squad in three-pointers made (46) and three-point shooting percentage (37.4%)....Seven games scoring in double figures....Career-high 19 points vs Young Harris (12-21-19)....Played in 23 contests in his first year, including the NCAA Tournament game vs Augusta (3-16-19)....More assists than turnovers....Really good shooter, including from three-point range.....Comes from a quality program and faced a high level of competition.....Possesses outstanding fundamentals.....Good fit for our system of play....SAC Mentor (2020)....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2020-21, 2021-22....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2022 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Alexander James Cox in St. Louis, MO
• Graduate of the Cannon School, where he played under coach Che' Roth
• As a senior, averaged 15 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals per game
• Served as the team captain
• Selected to play in the North Carolina boys' private school All-Star Game in Charlotte
• Nickname is A

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional basketball player
• How you got your nickname: People got lazy and just started using the first letter
• Favorite Superhero: Hawkeye
• Favorite Athlete:  Klay Thompson
• Favorite Sports Team:  Duke University
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Outer Banks
• Favorite Food:  Tacos
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Mountains of North Carolina
• Twitter Handle: @alexjrcox
• Instagram Account: @11ajc
• Favorite Musical Artist: Blxst
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Small classes so you can get more hands-on with teachers and the teachers can put more focus into each of their students
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Play videogames or sleep
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  We want to win the conference, plain and simple
• Why you first chose your sport: I was told I was a very good shooter, so I ended up quitting all the other sports I was playing and just focused on basketball
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Having the mentality to keep shooting even if I miss one or two shots
• Interesting Notes: My uncle is the lawyer for a couple NBA players, Jayson Tatum and James Wiseman
• Brush With Greatness:  At one point, I was top 12 in the country for minutes played per game (2020), Finished #29 in minutes per game in the country; MVP of men’s basketball (2021); second in the PBC for minutes played for 2020-21