2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
At North Carolina Wesleyan:
Entering his senior season with the Battling Bishops, Cox has been a steady presence in the backcourt throughout his career. Appeared in 27 games during the 2024–25 campaign, contributing 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest while providing leadership and energy off the bench. As a sophomore in 2023–24, played in 23 games and averaged 6.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, highlighted by a 14-point performance against Newport News Apprentice. Helped the Bishops to a conference championship as a freshman in 2022–23, appearing in 16 games and going undefeated in each contest he played.
High School:
Graduate of Farmville Central High School in Greenville, North Carolina. Helped lead the Jaguars to the NCHSAA State Championship Game at the Dean E. Smith Center his senior year, averaging 11.7 points per game during the 2021–22 season.
Personal:
Son of Derrick Cox Sr. and Delphine Barnhill. Majoring in Sports Administration. Favorite hobby is playing video games. Favorite movie is Over the Hedge. Favorite athlete is Ja Morant. Favorite song is Surfing a Tsunami by Future. Favorite video game is NBA 2K. Aspires to continue working in the sports industry after graduation.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
G
6'2"
174 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
G
6'2"
174 lbs
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2024-25Junior
G
6'2"
183 lbs
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2025-26Senior
G
6'3"
179 lbs
