C. J. Wilcox

C. J. Wilcox
Born	Brian Craig Wilcox (1990-12-30) December 30, 1990 Eastman, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Known for	Former NBA player for Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers

Brian Craig "C. J." Wilcox (born December 30, 1990) is a former American professional basketball athlete. Playing primarily as a shooting guard, he competed at the high school level for Pleasant Grove High School before completing a four-year collegiate career at the University of Washington. Wilcox was chosen by the Los Angeles Clippers as the 28th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

Early life

Raised in Eastman, Georgia by his grandmother, Wilcox relocated to Utah at age four to live with his father, Craig, who was attending BYU. During his youth, Wilcox participated in Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball in Utah, beginning in seventh grade. He played alongside Tyler Haws on an AAU team known as the Wildcats, and both later joined the Salt Lake City Metro squad.

High school career

Wilcox attended Pleasant Grove High School in Utah, where he played with his cousin LeSean, who subsequently competed at Salt Lake Community College. Demonstrating notable scoring prowess, he averaged 15.2 points per game as a freshman and elevated his scoring to 23.7 points per contest during his sophomore and junior years. In his junior season, he also averaged six rebounds, 2.2 steals, and two blocks per game.

Wilcox attracted recruitment interest from several programs including Utah, BYU, Miami (FL), and Florida State before signing a National Letter of Intent with the University of Washington in November 2008. His senior year saw him average 22.2 points per game and receive Region 4 first team accolades.

Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilcox was listed as the No. 24 shooting guard nationally in 2009. On February 12, 2016, Pleasant Grove High honored him by retiring his #23 jersey—the first such recognition in the school's history.

College career

Wilcox redshirted during the 2009–10 season at Washington. In his freshman year (2010–11), he earned a spot on the Pac-10 All-Freshman team by averaging 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds across 33 games.

During his sophomore campaign, Wilcox received Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 honors after making 73 three-pointers—a total that ranked fifth in single-season history at UW—and reaching fifth all-time with 136 career three-pointers. He averaged 14.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists over 32 games.

His junior season culminated in second-team All-Pac-12 recognition after scoring 570 points—the 11th highest single-season total at Washington—while averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and nearly two assists per game.

As a senior, Wilcox repeated as a second-team All-Pac-12 selection and earned first-team all-district honors from both the NABC and USBWA. He scored 587 points—ranking eighth for single-season scoring at UW—and posted averages of 18.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists over 32 games.

Concluding his collegiate tenure with a total of 1,880 points (second highest in UW history), Wilcox holds the school record for most career three-pointers made (301), placing sixth all-time in Pac-12 history. Additionally, he ranks fifth overall in blocked shots and first among guards at Washington. Wilcox is distinguished as one of only three Pac-12 players to surpass 1,700 points, 275 three-pointers, and 400 rebounds during their careers and set Washington’s single-season record with 90 three-pointers made in the 2013–14 season.

Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2016)

Wilcox received an invitation to the 2014 NBA Draft Combine in May, where he distinguished himself in athletic evaluations and was recognized as one of the top shooters. On June 26, 2014, the Los Angeles Clippers selected him with the 28th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft. Although a right shoulder injury prevented him from participating in the 2014 NBA Summer League, Wilcox officially signed with the Clippers on July 12.

After limited action in just three games, Wilcox was sent to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League on January 6, 2015, before being recalled by the Clippers on January 21. He achieved a season-best scoring performance of 10 points during a February 8 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wilcox competed for the Clippers in the 2015 NBA Summer League in July 2015, posting averages of 14.0 points and 3.2 rebounds across five games. Throughout the 2015–16 season, he experienced several stints with the Canton Charge and Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League via the flexible assignment rule.

Orlando Magic / Erie BayHawks (2016–2017)

On July 15, 2016, Wilcox was traded to the Orlando Magic along with cash considerations in exchange for Devyn Marble and a future second-round draft selection. During the 2016–17 season, he appeared in 22 games for Orlando and also played four games on assignment with the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League, where he averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.25 steals over approximately 25.3 minutes per contest. The Magic waived Wilcox on April 3, 2017.

Portland Trail Blazers / Santa Cruz Warriors (2017–2018)

Wilcox inked a two-way contract with the Portland Trail Blazers on August 9, 2017. Unfortunately, after undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in October of that year, he was sidelined for six to eight weeks and did not participate in any games for Portland.

Indiana Pacers / Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2019–2020)

In August 2018, Wilcox agreed to a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers, but a torn Achilles tendon shortly thereafter forced him to miss the entire season. The Pacers waived him in October 2018.

Wilcox returned to the Pacers on an exhibit 10 contract on July 1, 2019; however, he was waived again in October of that year. He then joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants' training camp roster and secured a spot on their opening night roster in November 2019. During the 2019–20 campaign, Wilcox averaged 13.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game, including a standout performance scoring 25 points against the Salt Lake City Stars in January 2020.

On January 17, 2022, Wilcox's playing rights were transferred from the Fort Wayne Mad Ants to the Grand Rapids Gold.

College

|- |style="text-align:left;"|2010–11 |style="text-align:left;"|Washington |33||6||15.8||.419||.401||.806||2.1||.9||.4||.3||8.1 |- |style="text-align:left;"|2011–12 |style="text-align:left;"|Washington |32||12||28.5||.437||.403||.839||3.4||1.2||.9||.6||14.2 |- |style="text-align:left;"|2012–13 |style="text-align:left;"|Washington |34||34||34.8||.419||.366||.816||4.3||1.9||1.1||1.1||16.8 |- |style="text-align:left;"|2013–14 |style="text-align:left;"|Washington |32||32||34.9||.453||.391||.873||3.7||2.5||1.0||1.0||18.3 |}

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 21 || 0 || 4.8 || .421 || .368 || 1.000 || .3 || .4 || .1 || .0 || 2.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 23 || 0 || 7.3 || .394 || .391 || .750 || .5 || .4 || .4 || .1 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Orlando | 22 || 0 || 4.9 || .258 || .200 || 1.000 || .5 || .5 || .1 || .0 || 1.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 66 || 0 || 5.7 || .370 || .333 || .786 || .5 || .5 || .2 || .1 || 2.0

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016 | style="text-align:left;"| L.A. Clippers | 2 || 0 || 3.5 || .000 || – || – || .5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || .0

Personal life

Craig Wilcox, his father, was a collegiate basketball player for the BYU Cougars men's basketball team from 1993 through 1995.

In 2017, Wilcox wed his spouse Katelyn.

External links

• Washington Huskies bio