James Cotton (basketball)

James Wesley Cotton (born December 14, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Long Beach State 49ers. He was selected by Seattle in the second round of the 1997 NBA Draft.

James Cotton
Personal information
Born (1975-12-14) December 14, 1975
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. John Bosco (Bellflower, California)
CollegeLong Beach State (1993–1997)
NBA draft1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
PositionShooting guard
Number4
Career history
1997–1999Seattle SuperSonics
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Cotton was born in Los Angeles, California, and played basketball at Artesia High School in Lakewood before transferring to St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower.[1] He played college basketball at Long Beach State. Cotton requested he be redshirted at the university.[2]

Cotton, a 6' 5" (1.96 m) shooting guard, left Long Beach State early and was selected with the fourth pick of the second round (32nd pick overall) in the 1997 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.[3] His rights were then traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in a swap for the draft rights to Bobby Jackson.

He was used sparingly by the Sonics over two seasons until he and Hersey Hawkins were involved in a player trade to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Brent Barry on August 12, 1999. Cotton was waived by the Bulls prior to the commencement of the 1999-2000 NBA season. He also played with the West Sydney Razorbacks in the Australian National Basketball League.

Cotton's younger brother, Schea, also became a pro basketball player.[4]

References
  1. "James Wesley Cotton". databaseBasketball.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  2. "The Mature Decision : James Cotton Jr., 17, Will Redshirt His First Year at Cal State Long Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. "James Wesley Cotton". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. "Original Old School: Thank Me Later". Slam. December 31, 2010. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05.
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