Jeffrey Maxwell Cohen (October 12, 1939 – June 23, 1978) was an All-American basketball player at the College of William & Mary 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]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1939 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1978 (aged 38) Zurich, Switzerland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bradford (Kenosha, Wisconsin) |
| College | William & Mary (1958–1961) |
| NBA draft | 1961: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| 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 | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
At William & Mary, Cohen played his way into the NCAA record books. He is the ninth 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. As of 2019–20, Cohen's 2,003 career points rank fourth all-time at William & Mary.[4] He was a three-time All-Southern Conference selection from 1959 to 1961,[4] and in 1990 he had his jersey number 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 signed by any team. He spent some time playing professionally in the now-defunct American Basketball League from 1961 to 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]
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References edit
- ^ 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 Archived 2012-06-29 at archive.today. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ^ a b 2007–08 W&M men's basketball media guide: team history Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 18, 2008.
- ^ 2006–07 Tribe basketball. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ^ Alumni Spirit – wm.edu Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. "...and Jeff Cohen '61, both members, along with Cheek, of Sigma Nu Fraternity." Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ a b American Basketball League Statistics. Accessed February 27, 2008.