Phil Cofer

Philip Cofer (born June 19, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.

Phil Cofer
Cofer playing for Florida State in 2018
No. 8 – Memphis Hustle
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-06-19) June 19, 1996
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolWhitewater
(Fayetteville, Georgia)
CollegeFlorida State (2014–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020College Park Skyhawks
2020Long Island Nets
2020–presentMemphis Hustle

Early life and high school career

Cofer is the son of NFL linebacker Mike Cofer. Phil attended Whitewater High School. As a senior, he averaged 19.3 points, 12.8 rebounds and three blocked shots per game in 24 games. He had a season-high 35 point game. He signed with Florida State on May 19, 2014, after decommitting from Tennessee due to the departure of coach Cuonzo Martin. ESPN listed Cofer as the nation's No. 56 player in his class and assigned him a four-star rating.[1]

College career

Cofer averaged 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a freshman, making 24 starts. As a sophomore, he played in only 11 games due to a foot injury that shortened his season.[2] When he came back as a junior, he still had not recovered from the lingering effects of the injury, and averaged 2.9 points per game. Cofer greatly improved his ballhandling, three-point shooting and scoring as a senior. “I’m not really sure I’ve had another player that I’ve coached that has made an improvement from one year to another,” coach Leonard Hamilton said.[3] He had a career-high 28 points in a 100–93 loss to Duke on December 30, 2017.[4]

As a senior, Cofer led the Seminoles with 12.8 points per game, averaged 5.1 rebounds and played a team-high 29.3 minutes per game and was the only Florida State player to start all 35 games. He was an important piece of the Seminoles' run to the Elite Eight. On May 25, 2018, he was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA due to his injury-shortened sophomore season.[5]

Cofer missed the first nine games of the 2018-19 season with a broken foot. He missed the NCAA Tournament opening round win over Vermont with a foot injury. After the game, he was informed that his father had died, and he missed the rest of the tournament to be with his family.[6] He averaged 7.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as Florida State went 29–8 and reached the Sweet 16 in Cofer's redshirt senior season.[7]

Professional career

Following the close of his college career, Cofer signed with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League.[8] He averaged 2.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 23 games. He was waived by the Skyhawks on February 10, 2020.[9] Cofer was acquired by the Long Island Nets, but was waived on February 23 after appearing in one game.[10] On February 28, Cofer was acquired by the Memphis Hustle from the available player pool.[11]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Florida State 332422.3.456.400.6324.5.2.3.66.9
2015–16 Florida State 11412.0.565.000.8422.0.2.4.33.8
2016–17 Florida State 32212.5.452.375.6001.9.2.1.12.9
2017–18 Florida State 353529.3.486.375.6915.1.7.5.212.8
2018–19 Florida State 221926.2.391.349.5713.5.8.1.17.4
Career 1338421.6.459.366.6623.7.4.3.37.3

References
  1. Schoffel, Ira (May 19, 2014). "FSU men's basketball signs 4-star Georgia recruit". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. "NCAA grants Florida State's Phil Cofer additional year of eligibility". ESPN. Associated Press. May 25, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. "Florida State forward Phil Cofer hopes to keep playing for the team". Fox Sports. Associated Press. March 2, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  4. "Bagley, No. 4 Duke outlast No. 24 FSU, 100-93". ESPN. Associated Press. December 30, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. Weiler, Kurt (May 25, 2018). "Florida State's Phil Cofer granted fifth year of eligibility by NCAA". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  6. Meehan, Jim (March 25, 2019). "Florida State forward Phil Cofer, grieving loss of father, not expected to play against Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. McGahee, Wayne (March 29, 2019). "What will Florida State men's basketball look like next season?". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  8. "College Park Skyhawks Announce Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 29, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  9. "Phil Cofer: Waived by Skyhawks". CBS Sports. February 10, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  10. "Long Island Nets Waive Phil Cofer". NBA.com. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  11. Langham, Geoff (February 28, 2020). "Memphis Hustle acquire Phil Cofer". NBA.com. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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