Former Chief hoopster contributing at Clayton State

Former Chief

hoopster contributing at Clayton State

Former McIntosh basketball

standout Stephen Cox is expected to add versatility to Clayton State College

and University's Laker basketball team this year.

Cox, a 6'8" senior,

helped the team to a 17-12 record last season and is one of seven lettermen

returning from last year as the team began play in the Peach Belt Conference

this weekend.

Head Coach Gordon Gibbons said

the team expected big things from him this season.

"He is our hardest worker

and his improvement has been dramatic," Gibbons said. "He can

play several positions and is an outstanding shooter and fundamentally

sound. He has added 10 pounds of muscle and has made himself an inside

scorer as well."

Last year, Cox played in 19

games and had a season-high six rebounds against NCAA Division II Tournament

team Alderson-Broaddus.

Prior to transferring to Clayton

State, Cox played at Middle Georgia College, helping the team reach the

Georgia Junior College state championship game in 2001. He also placed

in the top 20 in scoring in NJCAA Region 16.

Cox, a marketing major, is

the son of Steve and Ellen Cox of Peachtree City.

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