The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

VETERAN Bahamian hooper Torrington Cox continues his professional career in Iraq with his latest signing.

Cox agreed to terms with Nift Al-Janoub of the Iraq Superleague, the highest professional league in the country.

The 33-year-old forward enters his 11th season of professional basketball out of Kings University.

Cox’s basketball journey has taken him to four continents (Asia, Africa, North America, South America) and 10 different countries over the past decade.

He has previously played professionally in Chile (CD Sagrados), Colombia (Piratas), Mexico (Fuerza Regia and Meteoros), Qatar (Qatar Sports Club), Saudi Arabia (Uhud), UAE, Kuwait (Al Qadsia), Egypt (Al Ettehad), United Arab Emirates (Banijas) and Libya (Ahly Benghazi).

Most recently, he played locally for the Pirates in the New Providence Basketball Association.

The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others, Cox’s team made it to the Kuwait Federation Cup Final Four in 2013. He was also voted Africabasket.com All-African Champions Cup 1st Team back in 2012.

In 2008 Cox was drafted by Utah Flash (D-League) in the seventh round (105th overall).

A national team stalwart, Cox participated in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder where he was one of the key figures in leading the Bahamas All-Stars to a 100-98 win over the Colorado State Rams. He finished with 25 points and eight rebounds, and shot 7-14 from three-point range.

The AsiaBasket.com profile on Cox said: “He is a very athletic player who has a lot of skills and is very versatile as far as the positions he can play. He has the size to play inside while having the quickness and shooting touch to play on the perimeter. He handles the ball well and can attack the basket off the dribble while having range out to three-point distance. Offensively his skills are very high.”