Jeff Cohen (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1939 Kenosha, Wisconsin |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Switzerland |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | William & Mary (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23rd overall |
| Selected by the Chicago Packers | |
| Playing career | 1961–1963 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1962 | Hawaii Chiefs |
| 1962–1963 | Chicago Majors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career ABL statistics | |
| Points | 1,152 (11.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 701 (6.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 75 (0.7 apg) |
Jeffrey Maxwell Cohen (October 6, 1939 – June 23, 1978) was an All-American basketball player at The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia during his senior season in 1960-61.[1] He was selected as the 14th pick in the second round (23rd overall) of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Chicago Packers (now the Washington Wizards).[2]
At William & Mary, Cohen played his way into the NCAA record books. He is the 9th all-time leading rebounder in the pre-1973 college basketball era, having grabbed 1,679 boards.[3] He is one of very few men’s basketball players in NCAA history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds during a collegiate career. At the time of his graduation, he was only one of 10 players to ever accomplish that feat. Cohen's 2,003 career points rank third all-time at William & Mary.[4] He was a three-time All-Southern Conference selection from 1959–61,[4] and in 1990 he had his jersey number (#52) retired posthumously.[5] Additionally, Jeff set a W&M single game scoring record of 49 points on February 25, 1961. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[6]
Despite being drafted to the NBA, Jeff was never officially signed by any team. He spent some time playing professionally in the now-defunct American Basketball League from 1961-1963. As a member of the Hawaii Chiefs, he averaged 10.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game for the 1961-62 season.[7] The following season, Cohen averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists while playing for the Chicago Majors.[7]
See also
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
- List of people from Kenosha, Wisconsin
References
- ↑ Jews in Basketball. "Other All-America players included...Jeff Cohen, William and Mary, 1960-61." Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ↑ The Draft Review.com – Jeff Cohen, William & Mary. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ↑ NCAA Men’s Career Leaders – HickokSports.com. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 2007-08 W&M men's basketball media guide: team history. Accessed March 18, 2008.
- ↑ 2006-07 Tribe basketball. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ↑ Alumni Spirit - wm.edu. "...and Jeff Cohen '61, both members, along with Cheek, of Sigma Nu Fraternity." Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American Basketball League Statistics. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- 1939 births
- 1978 deaths
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- Chicago Majors players
- Chicago Packers draft picks
- Hawaii Chiefs (basketball) players
- Jewish basketball players
- Jewish American sportspeople
- People from Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area
- William & Mary Tribe men's basketball players
