 Alexander in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-06-22)June 22, 1973 (age 51) Waynesboro, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Virginia (1991–1995) |
| NBA draft | 1995: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by theSan Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 1995–2005 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 1, 7, 2, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1998 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1998–2000 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2001 | Orlando Magic |
| 2002–2003 | Roanoke Dazzle |
| 2003–2004 | Virtus Roma |
| 2004–2005 | Roanoke Dazzle |
| 2005 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,677 (5.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 481 (1.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 834 (2.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Cory Lynn Alexander (born June 22, 1973) is an American former professionalbasketball player who is acollege basketball analyst forESPN. He was aParade andMcDonald's All-American while he played basketball atOak Hill Academy. Alexander played college basketball for theVirginia Cavaliers and was selected in the1995 NBA draft by theSan Antonio Spurs. He played seven seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) with the Spurs,Denver Nuggets,Orlando Magic andCharlotte Bobcats. Alexander also played in theNBA Development League and overseas in Italy.
After his playing retirement, Alexander worked as an analyst for theUniversity of Virginia radio network and theRaycom Sports-producedACC Network. He joined ESPN in 2009 as a college basketball analyst.
Alexander developed his passion for basketball through playing at aYMCA inWaynesboro, Virginia, where a man his mother dated served as the program director.[1] He started his high school basketball career atWaynesboro High School.[2] Alexander transferred toFlint Hill School for his junior season and emerged as among the top college basketball prospects.[2]
Alexander transferred toOak Hill Academy for his senior season in 1990–91.[2] He had played as ashooting guard throughout his high school career but moved topoint guard at Oak Hill Academy.[1] Alexander averaged 15.9 points, 9.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game during his senior season.[1] He was selected as a member of theParade All-American first-team and played in the1991 McDonald's All-American Game.[3]
Alexander narrowed hiscollege basketball team decision down to theVirginia Cavaliers andArizona Wildcats.[3] He chose to play for the Cavaliers and attend theUniversity of Virginia which was close to his home.[1]
Alexander played for theVirginia Cavaliers from 1991 to 1995. He was selected to theAll-ACC second-team as a sophomore in 1993 when he averaged 18.8 points per game.[4] Alexander suffered a broken right ankle during the opening game of the 1993–94 season and did not return for the year.[4] He was granted aredshirt but announced in October 1994 that he would not play out his fifth year of eligibility and instead turn professional in 1995.[4] He averaged 16.6 points per game during the 1994–95 season until he suffered another season-ending broken right ankle during a game on February 8, 1995.[4][5]
Alexander's 401 career assists are eighth highest in Cavaliers history and he ranks 24th on the team's all-time scoring list with 1,286 points.[6]
Alexander was selected by theSan Antonio Spurs as the 29th overall pick of the1995 NBA draft.[6] He had his best season in theNational Basketball Association in 1996–97 when he averaged 7.2 points and 3.2 assists.[7] Alexander was relegated to a little-used reserve with the Spurs and was waived on February 27, 1998.[8] Alexander was sought after as a free agent and signed with theDenver Nuggets five days later.[8] He re-signed with the Nuggets on January 22, 1999.[9] Alexander averaged 2.8 points, 2.0 assists and 1.4 rebounds per game with the Nuggets during the 1999–2000 season.[10] On January 29, 2001, he joined theOrlando Magic on a 10-day contract.[10] Alexander spent the rest of the season with the Magic although he received limited playing time.[11]
Alexander joined theRoanoke Dazzle of theNational Basketball Development League (NBDL) during the 2002–03 season.[7] He totalled 306 assists which was an NBDL single-season record.[7] Alexander played in Italy forVirtus Roma during the 2003–04 season and averaged 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[7] He returned to the Dazzle for the 2004–05 season and averaged 16.4 points and a league-leading 8.3 assists per game.[7] On February 28, 2005, Alexander signed with theCharlotte Bobcats as the team needed to improve their depth at the point guard position.[7] It was his last stint in the NBA.[6]
Alexander played for theUnited States national team at the 1993FIBA Under-21 World Championship where he won a gold medal.[6]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | San Antonio | 60 | 0 | 9.3 | .406 | .394 | .640 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| 1996–97 | San Antonio | 80 | 6 | 18.2 | .396 | .373 | .736 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| 1997–98 | San Antonio | 37 | 3 | 13.5 | .414 | .313 | .676 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| 1997–98 | Denver | 23 | 19 | 34.7 | .435 | .411 | .846 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 14.0 |
| 1998–99 | Denver | 36 | 4 | 21.6 | .373 | .286 | .841 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| 1999–00 | Denver | 29 | 2 | 11.3 | .286 | .257 | .773 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 2000–01 | Orlando | 26 | 0 | 8.7 | .321 | .250 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2004–05 | Charlotte | 16 | 1 | 12.6 | .327 | .421 | .750 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Career | 307 | 35 | 15.8 | .389 | .354 | .756 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 5.5 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | San Antonio | 9 | 0 | 7.8 | .417 | .200 | .714 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.9 |
On October 1, 2008, Alexander was announced as the analyst of Virginia Cavaliers basketball radio broadcasts alongside play-by-play announcer Dave Koehn for the 2008–09 season.[12] He joined the radio team because he had ambitions of joining the coaching staff of Cavaliers head coachDave Leitao.[13] Alexander worked in the role for three seasons until his departure in 2011 because he wanted to prioritize his television and coaching pursuits.[14]
Alexander joinedESPN as a broadcaster in 2009.[6]
On September 26, 2011, Alexander was announced as an assistant coach for theNCAA Division III basketball team atHampden–Sydney College.[15] He served in a part-time volunteer role.[14] Alexander wanted to join a Division III staff so he could still instruct at his Cory Alexander Basketball School,[14] which he founded in 1995.[6] He had ambitions of receiving a coaching job at anNCAA Division I school.[14]
Alexander has served as an assistant coach at Oak Hill Academy.[13]
Alexander's son, Cory II, playedbaseball for theOld Dominion Monarchs.[16] His cousin,Kenny Brooks, played college basketball for theJames Madison Dukes.[1]
Alexander runs Castles Real Estate which is based inRichmond, Virginia.[13]
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