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Cory Alexander

Cory Lynn Alexander

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: June 22, 1973 in Waynesboro, Virginia
High School: Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
College: University of Virginia
Draft: San Antonio Spurs, 1st round (29th pick, 29th overall), 1995 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 1995
D-League: 82 G, 16.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 7.0 APG (Full Record)

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1995-96 22 SAS NBA 60 0 560 63 155 .406 26 66 .394 16 25 .640 9 33 42 121 27 2 68 94 168
1996-97 23 SAS NBA 80 6 1454 194 490 .396 94 252 .373 95 129 .736 29 94 123 254 82 16 146 148 577
1997-98 24 TOT NBA 60 22 1298 171 400 .428 66 176 .375 80 102 .784 17 129 146 209 70 11 112 98 488
1997-98 24 SAS NBA 37 3 501 60 145 .414 20 64 .313 25 37 .676 7 40 47 71 25 5 47 53 165
1997-98 24 DEN NBA 23 19 797 111 255 .435 46 112 .411 55 65 .846 10 89 99 138 45 6 65 45 323
1998-99 25 DEN NBA 36 4 778 97 260 .373 30 105 .286 37 44 .841 7 67 74 119 35 5 69 77 261
1999-00 26 DEN NBA 29 2 329 28 98 .286 9 35 .257 17 22 .773 8 34 42 58 24 2 28 39 82
2000-01 27 ORL NBA 26 0 227 18 56 .321 4 16 .250 12 18 .667 0 25 25 36 16 0 25 29 52
2004-05 31 CHA NBA 16 1 201 16 49 .327 8 19 .421 9 12 .750 8 21 29 37 9 1 19 29 49
Career NBA 307 35 4847 587 1508 .389 237 669 .354 266 352 .756 78 403 481 834 263 37 467 514 1677

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1995-96 22 SAS NBA 60 0 9.3 1.1 2.6 .406 0.4 1.1 .394 0.3 0.4 .640 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.0 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.6 2.8
1996-97 23 SAS NBA 80 6 18.2 2.4 6.1 .396 1.2 3.2 .373 1.2 1.6 .736 0.4 1.2 1.5 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.9 7.2
1997-98 24 TOT NBA 60 22 21.6 2.9 6.7 .428 1.1 2.9 .375 1.3 1.7 .784 0.3 2.2 2.4 3.5 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.6 8.1
1997-98 24 SAS NBA 37 3 13.5 1.6 3.9 .414 0.5 1.7 .313 0.7 1.0 .676 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.4 4.5
1997-98 24 DEN NBA 23 19 34.7 4.8 11.1 .435 2.0 4.9 .411 2.4 2.8 .846 0.4 3.9 4.3 6.0 2.0 0.3 2.8 2.0 14.0
1998-99 25 DEN NBA 36 4 21.6 2.7 7.2 .373 0.8 2.9 .286 1.0 1.2 .841 0.2 1.9 2.1 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.1 7.3
1999-00 26 DEN NBA 29 2 11.3 1.0 3.4 .286 0.3 1.2 .257 0.6 0.8 .773 0.3 1.2 1.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.8
2000-01 27 ORL NBA 26 0 8.7 0.7 2.2 .321 0.2 0.6 .250 0.5 0.7 .667 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.1 2.0
2004-05 31 CHA NBA 16 1 12.6 1.0 3.1 .327 0.5 1.2 .421 0.6 0.8 .750 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.8 3.1
Career NBA 307 35 15.8 1.9 4.9 .389 0.8 2.2 .354 0.9 1.1 .756 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.7 5.5

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1995-96 22 SAS NBA 60 0 560 4.1 10.0 .406 1.7 4.2 .394 1.0 1.6 .640 0.6 2.1 2.7 7.8 1.7 0.1 4.4 6.0 10.8
1996-97 23 SAS NBA 80 6 1454 4.8 12.1 .396 2.3 6.2 .373 2.4 3.2 .736 0.7 2.3 3.0 6.3 2.0 0.4 3.6 3.7 14.3
1997-98 24 TOT NBA 60 22 1298 4.7 11.1 .428 1.8 4.9 .375 2.2 2.8 .784 0.5 3.6 4.0 5.8 1.9 0.3 3.1 2.7 13.5
1997-98 24 SAS NBA 37 3 501 4.3 10.4 .414 1.4 4.6 .313 1.8 2.7 .676 0.5 2.9 3.4 5.1 1.8 0.4 3.4 3.8 11.9
1997-98 24 DEN NBA 23 19 797 5.0 11.5 .435 2.1 5.1 .411 2.5 2.9 .846 0.5 4.0 4.5 6.2 2.0 0.3 2.9 2.0 14.6
1998-99 25 DEN NBA 36 4 778 4.5 12.0 .373 1.4 4.9 .286 1.7 2.0 .841 0.3 3.1 3.4 5.5 1.6 0.2 3.2 3.6 12.1
1999-00 26 DEN NBA 29 2 329 3.1 10.7 .286 1.0 3.8 .257 1.9 2.4 .773 0.9 3.7 4.6 6.3 2.6 0.2 3.1 4.3 9.0
2000-01 27 ORL NBA 26 0 227 2.9 8.9 .321 0.6 2.5 .250 1.9 2.9 .667 0.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 2.5 0.0 4.0 4.6 8.2
2004-05 31 CHA NBA 16 1 201 2.9 8.8 .327 1.4 3.4 .421 1.6 2.1 .750 1.4 3.8 5.2 6.6 1.6 0.2 3.4 5.2 8.8
Career NBA 307 35 4847 4.4 11.2 .389 1.8 5.0 .354 2.0 2.6 .756 0.6 3.0 3.6 6.2 2.0 0.3 3.5 3.8 12.5

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1995-96 22 SAS NBA 60 560 8.7 .506 .490 1.9 6.3 4.2 31.6 2.5 0.3 29.1 18.8 92 105 -0.5 0.7 0.2 .021
1996-97 23 SAS NBA 80 1454 14.3 .528 .492 2.3 8.0 5.1 30.0 3.1 0.9 21.1 22.2 101 112 0.5 0.6 1.1 .035
1997-98 24 TOT NBA 60 1298 15.2 .548 .510 1.5 11.7 6.6 28.7 2.9 0.6 20.1 19.8 103 106 1.0 1.2 2.2 .081
1997-98 24 SAS NBA 37 501 11.1 .512 .483 1.7 8.7 5.4 23.2 2.7 0.7 22.6 19.5 94 100 -0.2 0.8 0.7 .065
1997-98 24 DEN NBA 23 797 17.8 .569 .525 1.4 13.5 7.3 32.1 3.0 0.6 18.6 19.9 108 110 1.2 0.3 1.5 .091
1998-99 25 DEN NBA 36 778 11.0 .467 .431 1.0 10.3 5.5 26.6 2.4 0.5 19.8 20.3 92 111 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.016
1999-00 26 DEN NBA 29 329 8.8 .381 .332 2.6 11.3 6.9 25.7 3.7 0.4 20.6 18.0 84 103 -0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.012
2000-01 27 ORL NBA 26 227 6.3 .407 .357 0.0 12.5 6.1 23.5 3.6 0.0 28.1 17.3 77 100 -0.5 0.3 -0.1 -0.031
2004-05 31 CHA NBA 16 201 8.8 .451 .408 4.3 12.6 8.2 27.7 2.3 0.4 25.9 16.2 91 108 -0.2 0.2 0.0 .002
Career NBA 307 4847 12.4 .504 .468 1.8 9.8 5.7 28.6 2.9 0.6 21.9 20.1 96 108 -0.3 3.3 3.0 .030

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1995-96 22 SAS NBA 9 70 10 24 1 5 5 7 4 9 9 2 0 6 8 26 .417 .200 .714 7.8 2.9 1.0 1.0
Career NBA 9 70 10 24 1 5 5 7 4 9 9 2 0 6 8 26 .417 .200 .714 7.8 2.9 1.0 1.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1995-96 22 SAS NBA 9 70 11.6 .480 .438 7.1 8.4 7.8 22.2 1.6 0.0 18.1 22.8 97 115 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.006
Career NBA 9 70 11.6 .480 .438 7.1 8.4 7.8 22.2 1.6 0.0 18.1 22.8 97 115 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.006

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cory Alexander 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Jannero Pargo 84.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Kevin O'Shea 77.2 2.1 1.2 0.5
Chink Crossin 76.6 2.1 1.2 0.5
Lloyd Daniels 74.1 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Courtney Alexander 73.8 2.2 1.1 0.8
Steve Bracey 73.4 2.1 1.5 0.3
Goran Dragic 65.4 2.8 1.0 0.1
Trajan Langdon 62.9 2.0 0.6 0.3
Mike Flynn 62.3 1.7 0.8 0.3
Kenny Rollins 62.2 2.6 1.5 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cory Alexander 2.2 1.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Jannero Pargo 84.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Kevin O'Shea 77.2 2.1 1.2 0.5
Chink Crossin 76.6 2.1 1.2 0.5
Lloyd Daniels 74.1 1.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Courtney Alexander 73.8 2.2 1.1 0.8
Steve Bracey 73.4 2.1 1.5 0.3
Goran Dragic 65.4 2.8 1.0 0.1
Trajan Langdon 62.9 2.0 0.6 0.3
Mike Flynn 62.3 1.7 0.8 0.3
Kenny Rollins 62.2 2.6 1.5 0.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1991-92 18 VIRGINIA 33 1037 127 338 44 149 72 105 106 145 41 3 94 74 370 .376 .295 .686 31.4 11.2 3.2 4.4
1992-93 19 VIRGINIA 31 1118 213 470 64 174 93 132 107 144 26 7 106 75 583 .453 .368 .705 36.1 18.8 3.5 4.6
1993-94 20 VIRGINIA 1 11 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 11.0 0.0 1.0 2.0
1994-95 21 VIRGINIA 20 692 119 263 34 97 61 87 84 110 32 3 78 40 333 .452 .351 .701 34.6 16.7 4.2 5.5
Career 85 2858 459 1075 142 422 226 326 298 401 99 14 279 189 1286 .427 .336 .693 33.6 15.1 3.5 4.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1991 McDonald's All American

Transactions

June 28, 1995: Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 1995 NBA Draft.

February 27, 1998: Waived by the San Antonio Spurs.

March 4, 1998: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Denver Nuggets

January 22, 1999: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.

January 29, 2001: Signed two 10-day contracts with the Orlando Magic, then signed a contract for the rest of the season.

February 28, 2005: Signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Bobcats.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1995-96 San Antonio Spurs NBA $490,000
1996-97 San Antonio Spurs NBA $521,000
1997-98 San Antonio Spurs NBA $562,380
1999-00 Denver Nuggets NBA $1,980,000
2000-01 Denver Nuggets NBA $2,160,000
2001-02 Denver Nuggets NBA $1,995,741
2002-03 Denver Nuggets NBA $2,149,259
2003-04 Denver Nuggets NBA $2,302,778
Career (may be incomplete) $12,161,158

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