Player Bio: Raphael Cox - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
April 18, 2013 | Men's Soccer
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AT WASHINGTON:
Three-year starter for the Huskies after transferring from Highline Community College...speedy left-footed wide midfielder...two-time All-Pac-10 honoree...named first-team All-Pac-10 as a senior after a second-team nod as a junior...helped Huskies to back-to-back trips to the second round of the NCAA Tournament...his nine assists in 2006 rank fifth on UW's all-time single season list...has 14 career goals and 17 career assists...earned first career Pac-10 Player of the Week honor in 2008...earned an invitation to the 2009 MLS Combine.
2008 (Senior) - Played in and started 17 matches...named to first-team All-Pac-10 squad...UW's leader in points with 20...finished second on the team with career-high seven goals...matched freshman Dylan Tucker-Gangnes with a team-high six assists...scored two gamewinning goals, both in overtime...was 1-for-1 in penalty kick attempts...finished second in the Pac-10 in points per game (1.18) and tied for fourth in total points...finished fifth in the league in both goals and goals per game (0.41)...tied for fourth in the Pac-10 in assists per game (0.35)...turned in multiple-goal effort with a pair of scores against New Mexico (Sept. 21)...after UW fell behind 2-0, he scored the equalizing goal in the 79th minute and the overtime gamewinner in the 98th minute...that victory also marked the 200th career win for head coach Dean Wurzberger at UW...named Pac-10 Player of the Week for his efforts...also scored the overtime gamewinner in 2-1 win at San Diego State (Oct. 19)...tallied a goal and an assist in matches with Gonzaga (Sept. 28), California (Oct. 5) and San Diego State (Oct. 19).
2007 (Junior) - Played in all 21 matches, starting 19...earned first career All-Pac-10 honor with a nod to the second-team...finished third on the squad in goals (three) and fourth in points (eight)...took 35 shots, 13 on goal...served up two assists...scored the gamewinning goal against Portland (Sept. 18) which gave Washington its 500th program victory...scored the lone Husky goal in a 1-1 double-overtime draw at San Diego State (Nov.18)...also scored in 2-1 loss at California (Oct. 5)....tallied assists in matches versus UCLA (Oct. 21) and at Oregon State (Nov. 14).
2006 (Sophomore) - Emerged as team's top playmaker in first season at Washington...one of just two players to play and start all 21 matches...team-high nine assists tied for fifth on UW's all-time single-season list...0.43 assists per game led the Pac-10 and tied for 30th in the nation...also tallied four goals and finished third on the team with 17 points...ended the season tied for seventh in the Pac-10 in points...recorded two multiple-assist efforts with a pair versus Northern Illinois (Sept. 15) and Oregon State (Sept. 24)...scored first UW goal in debut versus UC Davis (Aug. 25)...had gamewinning goal in Husky Classic championship game with Marshall (Sept. 17)...had a goal and an assist in matches at Stanford (Oct. 13) and versus Gonzaga (Oct. 27)...took 24 shots, 11 on goal.
AT HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Attended Highline Community College in Des Moines, Wash....helped lead team to Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges title in 2004...named to 2004 All-Star team.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL:
2004 graduate of Stadium High School in Tacoma...four-year letterwinner and one-year team captain in soccer...as a senior, selected to all-state second-team and named Narrows League MVP...was a first-team all-league honoree as a junior and a second-team all-league selection as a sophomore...member of Narrows League championship team as a freshman...also a four-year letterwinner in cross country...was a second-team all-league selection in cross country and was the only runner in Tacoma to advance to the State Championships...played for both FC United and Sumner Scorpions...helped lead FC United to first place finish at U-19 state championship...his U-18 Sumner Scorpions squad finished second in the state championship in 2004...played with the Men's Amateur National Championship Hibernian Saints team.
PERSONAL:
Raphael Cox...parents are Aaron and Shelly Cox...mother is a lending banker and father is a commercial banker...brother Jamael...hobbies include hanging out with friends and coaching younger children.
RAPHAEL COX'S CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR | GP-GS | GOALS | ASSISTS | POINTS | SHOTS | GWG |
| 2006 | 21-21 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 1 |
| 2007 | 21-19 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 1 |
| 2008 | 17-17 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 35 | 2 |
| CAREER | 59-57 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 94 | 4 |
