• Career Stats / Game-by-Game Stats (PDF)
2024-25
• Cox had an outstanding freshman season, appearing in all 36 games while starting the last 23 games of the year.
• Averaged 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 18.6 minutes per contest.
• Saw his averages increase to 6.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in 21.5 minutes per game during Big Ten play.
• Shot 46.1 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from 3-point range and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. Was one of eight freshmen nationally to average at least 6.0 PPG with shooting splits of at least 45-39-78.
• His 39.8 percent from 3-point range (33-of-83) is the sixth-best mark by a freshman in Purdue history.
• Scored a career-high 23 points (9-of-11 FGs, 5-of-7 3Ps) with four rebounds and four steals in a win over Nebraska. Was one of just three freshmen nationally to have at least 23 points, four rebounds, four steals and five made 3-pointers in a game this season. Is the only Big Ten freshman to reach those marks in a single game in the last 20 years.
• In just his fourth career game, with Purdue trailing No. 2-ranked Alabama by two points midway through the second half, connected on three straight 3-pointers for a personal 9-0 run in just 52 seconds to propel Purdue to the victory.
• Scored 16 points (3-of-5 3Ps) in the pre-Christmas contest against No. 2 Auburn.
• Dominated the game defensively in a 91-64 win over No. 21 Michigan, scoring 11 points with three steals in just 19 minutes of action.
• Scored 11 points in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over McNeese.
• Narrowly missed out on a double-double against Northwestern (12 pts, 8 rebs).
• Will become one of the top defensive guards in the Big Ten Conference.
HIGH SCHOOL
• An incredibly underrated player, Cox had no high-major offers before committing to Purdue in early October.
• Chose Purdue over offers from most of the Ivy League and UMass, but caught Painter’s attention this summer on the AAU circuit.
• Named the ISL’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Plays with a very calm and relaxed demeanor, and has a body that is college ready for Big Ten play. Rated as the 14th-ranked recruit in New England.
• Starred at Milton Academy in one of the toughest conferences in the country (NEPSAC). Led Milton to the 2023 ISL and NEPSAC championship, outdueling the nation's top recruit in the country in the 2026 class during the championship game.
• Also led the Middlesex Magic to the AAU Under Armour Championship (U17) in summer of 2023. Averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while shooting over 40 percent from deep in the summer AAU circuit.
• In a premier Las Vegas AAU event, averaged 18.7 points, shooting 43 percent from long range, including 29, 27 and 26-point games, one of which came against a loaded Indiana Elite team.
• Became just the second signee in school history from Massachusetts (Jacquil Taylor).
PERSONAL
• Born Nov. 26, 2004.
• Son of Lisa and Cecil Cox.
• Enrolled in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in pre-management.
• Earned a spot in the Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program at Purdue and held an internship with HYM Investment Group in Boston prior to his arrival at Purdue.
2024-25
• Cox had an outstanding freshman season, appearing in all 36 games while starting the last 23 games of the year.
• Averaged 6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in 18.6 minutes per contest.
• Saw his averages increase to 6.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in 21.5 minutes per game during Big Ten play.
• Shot 46.1 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from 3-point range and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. Was one of eight freshmen nationally to average at least 6.0 PPG with shooting splits of at least 45-39-78.
• His 39.8 percent from 3-point range (33-of-83) is the sixth-best mark by a freshman in Purdue history.
• Scored a career-high 23 points (9-of-11 FGs, 5-of-7 3Ps) with four rebounds and four steals in a win over Nebraska. Was one of just three freshmen nationally to have at least 23 points, four rebounds, four steals and five made 3-pointers in a game this season. Is the only Big Ten freshman to reach those marks in a single game in the last 20 years.
• In just his fourth career game, with Purdue trailing No. 2-ranked Alabama by two points midway through the second half, connected on three straight 3-pointers for a personal 9-0 run in just 52 seconds to propel Purdue to the victory.
• Scored 16 points (3-of-5 3Ps) in the pre-Christmas contest against No. 2 Auburn.
• Dominated the game defensively in a 91-64 win over No. 21 Michigan, scoring 11 points with three steals in just 19 minutes of action.
• Scored 11 points in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over McNeese.
• Narrowly missed out on a double-double against Northwestern (12 pts, 8 rebs).
• Will become one of the top defensive guards in the Big Ten Conference.
HIGH SCHOOL
• An incredibly underrated player, Cox had no high-major offers before committing to Purdue in early October.
• Chose Purdue over offers from most of the Ivy League and UMass, but caught Painter’s attention this summer on the AAU circuit.
• Named the ISL’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Plays with a very calm and relaxed demeanor, and has a body that is college ready for Big Ten play. Rated as the 14th-ranked recruit in New England.
• Starred at Milton Academy in one of the toughest conferences in the country (NEPSAC). Led Milton to the 2023 ISL and NEPSAC championship, outdueling the nation's top recruit in the country in the 2026 class during the championship game.
• Also led the Middlesex Magic to the AAU Under Armour Championship (U17) in summer of 2023. Averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game while shooting over 40 percent from deep in the summer AAU circuit.
• In a premier Las Vegas AAU event, averaged 18.7 points, shooting 43 percent from long range, including 29, 27 and 26-point games, one of which came against a loaded Indiana Elite team.
• Became just the second signee in school history from Massachusetts (Jacquil Taylor).
PERSONAL
• Born Nov. 26, 2004.
• Son of Lisa and Cecil Cox.
• Enrolled in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in pre-management.
• Earned a spot in the Dr. Cornell A. Bell Business Opportunity Program at Purdue and held an internship with HYM Investment Group in Boston prior to his arrival at Purdue.