Karl Cochran

Karl Cochran
No. 2 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Position Guard
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1992-09-07) September 7, 1992
Marietta, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Walton (Marietta, Georgia)
College Wofford (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

Karl Cochran (born September 7, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Wofford.

High school career

Cochran attended Joseph Wheeler High School his first three seasons where he averaged he averaged 9.8 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior. In his senior season he moved to Walton High School where he averaged 19.4 points per game, 3.1 blocks per game and 2.8 steals per game. He was named all-region and County Player of the Year.[1]

College career

He played college basketball for the Wofford Terriers. As a senior in 2014–15, Cochran averaged 15.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 2.8 assists per game. The guard was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year that year, joining Noah Dahlman as the only Wofford players to receive the distinction.[1][2]

Professional career

On October 31, Cochran was selected by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the third round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft.[3] On November 23, he made his professional debut in a 123–117 win over the Delaware 87ers, recording one assist in three minutes off the bench.[4]

Personal life

The son of Camay Clark, Cochran was an English major at Wofford.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wofford bio". WoffordTerriers.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. "Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Southern Conference. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. "2015 NBA D-League Draft Board". NBA.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. "Kilpatrick Scores 36, But Vipers Prevail Over 87ers". NBA.com. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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