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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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11 DeWayne Cox

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 190
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Ripley, Miss.
  • Highschool Ripley HS

Biography

2019-20 (GP:23/GS:0) : In 23 games, averaged 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.4 minutes...Shot 3-of-5 for   points vs. Alabama A&M on March 3..Reached a PVAMU career-high 10 points on 3-for-3 shooting in 14 minutes against Mississippi Valley on Feb. 24...Scored six points with five boards against Jackson State (Feb. 17).

Prior to PVAMU: Averaged 11.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists per game in two seasons at East Mississippi Community College… amassed 591 career points, 244 rebounds, 103 steals and 89 assists during his two seasons at EMCC … was second on the team in scoring at 12.9 PPG in helping lead EMCC to its first-ever MACJC state title in men's basketball during his sophomore year, scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds in the championship win … earned second-team MACJC All-State honors as sophomore …  exceeded the 1000-point mark in his four years at Ripley High School … averaged 19.6 points and 6.5 rebounds to lead Ripley to the state semifinals in his senior year.

SEASON/CAREER HIGHS:

2020-21 Season Highs
Points 12 at  Alcorn 3/6
Minutes     31   at Grambling 1/18
Field Goals Made 5 vs. Grambling 3/12
Field Goal Attempts 10 vs. Grambling 3/12
3-Point FGM 2     at Alabama A&M 1/30
3-Point FGA 4 vs. Grambling 3/12
Free Throws Made 5 at Texas Southern 1/11
Free Throw Attempts 7 at Louisville 11/29
Rebounds 10     at Alabama State 3/1
Assists 5 at Mississippi Valley 1/23
Blocks 1 at Southern 3/4
Steals 4 at Southern 3/4

2019-20 Season Highs:
Points 10  at  Mississippi Valley 2/24
Minutes     18    at Mississippi Valley 2/24
Field Goals Made 3 vs. Alabama A&M 3/2
Field Goal Attempts 5 vs. Alabama A&M 3/2
3-Point FGM 2 at Mississippi Valley 2/24
3-Point FGA 2 at Mississippi Valley 2/24
Free Throws Made 6 vs. Jackson State 2/17
Free Throw Attempts 8 vs, Jackson State 2/17
Rebounds 5 vs. Jackson State   2/17
Assists 2 vs. Huston Tillotson 12/30
Blocks 2 vs. Alabama A&M 3/10
Steals 3 at Mississippi Valley 2/24


PVAMU Career Highs:
Points 12 at  Alcorn 3/6
Minutes     31   at Grambling 1/18
Field Goals Made 5 vs. Grambling 3/12
Field Goal Attempts 10 vs. Grambling 3/12
3-Point FGM 2     at Alabama A&M/
Miss. Valley
1/30/21 & 2/24/20
3-Point FGA 4 vs. Grambling 3/12
Free Throws Made 6 vs. Jackson State 2/17/20
Free Throw Attempts 8 vs. Jackson State 2/17/20
Rebounds 10     at Alabama State 3/1/21
Assists 5 at Mississippi Valley 1/23/21
Blocks 2 vs. Alabama A&M 3/10/20
Steals 4 at Southern 3/4/21



Personal Information
Birthday: August 11
Name of Parents: Mary Boyd
Name of Siblings: Deragus, Danielle, Stacy, Dennis, and Deanthony Cox
Nickname: Wayne
Hometown: Ripley

Fun Facts
Favorite Movie: Black Panther
Who do you look up to: Lebron James
Who Inspired you to play basketball: My family
What made you choose basketball as your sport to play : Watching Lebron James as a child
Favorite Athlete:  LeBron
What is your favorite holiday: Christmas
What do you like to do outside of playing basketball: Family gatherings, hangout w/friends, and helping others
If I could be any fictional character, I'd be: Goofy/Captain America
People would never guess that I: played on a torn patella tendon for 5 years
What are your favorite words that you live by: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13
If there was something you could change what would it be... The way I eat, because sometimes I do not eat right all the time
If I weren't a basketball player I would be: Working in my field
How would your friends & family describe you: Caring, funny, helpful
What's your dream job: Professional Ball Player

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019-2020Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021-22Graduate Student

    Guard
    6'2" 190 lbs
    11
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