Jeff Coby

Jeffrey Réginald Coby[1] (born February 4, 1994) is a Haitian-American professional basketball player who last played for Basket Racing Club Luxembourg of the Total League. He played college basketball for Columbia.

Jeff Coby
Coby with Columbia in 2016
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1994-02-04) February 4, 1994
Pembroke Pines, Florida
NationalityHaitian / American
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeColumbia (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Prat
2018Xuventude
2019Austin Spurs
2019Basket Racing Club Luxembourg

High school career

Coby played high school basketball for Sagemont School in Florida, where he was named team most valuable player in 2011 and earned Florida 3A first team honors in 2012. Coby also led Sagemont to its first Florida 2A title.[2] In 2011, he was named among 20 student athletes from his school to visit Russia through a sports exchange program.[3] As a senior, he transferred to Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, where he helped his team finish second at the state championship.[2]

College career

In his freshman season at Columbia, Coby averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.[2] He recorded 11 points and 6 rebounds on March 1, 2014 against Harvard.[4] As a sophomore, Coby averaged 5.4 points and 3.3 rebounds, starting in 10 of 27 games.[2] He posted career-highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds versus Lehigh on November 23, 2014.[2][5] In his junior season, Coby averaged 5.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[6] On January 9, 2016, he tallied a career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds in 96–68 win over Central Penn.[7] As a senior, Coby averaged 6.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.[6] He posted 13 points and 13 rebounds on January 7, 2017 to guide his team past Howard.[8] At the end of the season, he was named Columbia's defensive player of the year.[9] Coby maintained a 3.0 grade point average and graduated with a degree in art history and sociology.[10]

Professional career

Prat (2017–2018)

On August 15, 2017, Coby signed a professional contract with CB Prat of the LEB Oro.[11] Through 11 games, he averaged 3.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.[6]

Xuventude Baloncesto (2018)

On January 26, 2018, Coby signed with Xuventude Baloncesto of the LEB Plata.[12] Through 11 games, he averaged 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.[6]

In October 2018 Coby signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the New York Knicks.[10] He was added to the Westchester Knicks training camp roster.[13]

Austin Spurs (2019)

On February 12, 2019, Coby signed with the Austin Spurs.[14]

Racing Luxembourg (2019)

On March 24, 2019, Coby signed with Basket Racing Club Luxembourg.[15]

National team career

Coby is Haitian American, with Haitian-born parents, and plays for the Haiti national basketball team.[16] He has competed for Haiti in 2018 for the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers.[17]

References
  1. Eliézer, Gary, ed. (January 16, 2019). "Basket: La sélection haïtienne et ses expatriés !". Haiti Tempo. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. "Jeff Coby". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. "Student Athlete from a Broward Private School Spends Two Weeks in Russia on Goodwill Mission". The Sagemont Schools. September 5, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. "Harvard Downs Men's Basketball". Columbia University Athletics. March 1, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. Hinkel, Tom (November 23, 2014). "Lehigh University men's basketball team remains winless after loss to Columbia". The Express-Times. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. "Jeff Coby Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  7. Perrotti, Kyle (January 10, 2016). "Coby stars in blowout win over Central Pennsylvania". Columbia Daily Spectator. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  8. "Columbia rolls to 66-48 win over Howard". USA Today. January 7, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  9. "Men's Basketball Caps 2016-17 With Season Banquet". Columbia University Athletics. May 2, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  10. Berman, Marc (October 9, 2018). "Knicks' expensive G-League team adds an Ivy League dreamer". New York Post. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  11. Rebollo, Eder (August 15, 2017). "Jeff Coby completa la plantilla del CB Prat" (in Spanish). PlanetACB. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  12. "Jeff Coby abandona el CB Prat y se compromete con el Xuven Cambados" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. January 26, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  13. "Westchester Knicks Announce 2018-19 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  14. "Austin Spurs Acquire Devon Bookert and Jeff Coby". NBA.com. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  15. "Racing welcomes Jeff COBY – US Basket Racing Luxembourg". Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  16. "Jeff Coby: The Evolution of Haiti Basketball". Allo Ayiti. September 22, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  17. "Jeffrey Coby". FIBA. Retrieved October 4, 2018.


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