Layken Cox

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sumter, S.C.
Prev School:
Gardner-Webb

2024-25 (Senior)

Appeared in 26 of 30 games, making 10 starts ... Averaged 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds ... Had a 14-point third quarter on her way to a season high 18 to go with seven boards at ETSU (Dec. 1) ... Posted six points and eight rebounds in conference-opening win over Wichita State (Jan. 1) ... Started the final three games of the season, averaging 7.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and one block per contest

2023-24 (Junior)

Made appearances in 24 games while making five starts ... Totaled 152 minutes of action ... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds per game .. Scored a season-high nine points against Florida Atlantic (Jan. 20) ... Played 16 minutes at Tennessee (Nov. 13) adding in six points and four rebounds.

Prior to Memphis/Personal

Comes to Memphis after two seasons at Gardner-Webb ... Played under head coach Alex Simmons and came with her to Memphis ... Posted career numbers in her sophomore season, averaging 8.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game ... Played in 50 games over two years while making 29 starts ... Member of the historic 2022-23 season where GWU was crowned the Big South regular season and conference champions following an 18-0 mark in league play ... Recorded double-digit figures 13 times ... Averaged a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds during her junior campaign at Sumter High School ... Earned South Carolina High School League Region 4-5A All-Region honors each of the past two seasons ... Has also played on the AAU circuit for the South Carolina Future program

Single Game Highs

Points: 19 at Presbyterian, 2/4/23
Rebounds: 15 vs High Point, 3/5/23
Assists: 4 at Georgia, 11/11/21
Steals: 3 at USC Upstate, 1/25/23
Blocks: 3 at Austin Peay, 12/21/22