Phil Cofer
 Cofer playing for Florida State in 2018 | |
| No. 0 – Florida State Seminoles | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 19, 1996 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitewater (Fayetteville, Georgia) |
| College | Florida State (2014–present) |
Philip Cofer (born June 19, 1996) is an American college basketball player for Florida State University.
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 averaging 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. On May 25, 2018, he was granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA due to his injury shortened sophomore season. He was an important piece of the Seminoles' run to the Elite Eight.[5]
References
- ^ Schoffel, Ira (May 19, 2014). "FSU men's basketball signs 4-star Georgia recruit". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "NCAA grants Florida State's Phil Cofer additional year of eligibility". ESPN. Associated Press. May 25, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Florida State forward Phil Cofer hopes to keep playing for the team". Fox Sports. Associated Press. March 2, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Bagley, No. 4 Duke outlast No. 24 FSU, 100-93". ESPN. Associated Press. December 30, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Weiler, Kurt (May 25, 2018). "Florida State's Phil Cofer granted fifth year of eligibility by NCAA". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 19, 2018.