Virshon Cotton

Position: Guard

6-2, 165lb (188cm, 74kg)

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

High School: Hillcrest Academy

Schools: Akron (Men), Long Island University (Men), New Mexico State (Men) and Grambling (Men)

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SUMMARY

2022-23

Career

G

30

121

PTS

7.7

7.7

TRB

2.7

2.4

AST

2.0

1.9

FG%

32.9

36.7

FG3%

34.1

34.4

FT%

73.1

77.7

eFG%

43.0

46.9

PER

8.4

9.7

WS

1.4

4.0

Per Game

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		SOS
2017-18	Akron	MAC	29	6	20.5	2.0	5.6	.362	0.8	2.2	.344	1.3	3.4	.374	1.9	2.6	.757	0.1	1.9	2.0	1.8	0.7	0.0	2.0	1.4	7.3		-1.92
2018-19			Transfer
2019-20	LIU	NEC	33	27	26.0	2.9	7.2	.405	1.5	3.2	.481	1.4	4.0	.346	1.4	1.6	.852	0.2	1.9	2.1	1.7	1.1	0.0	2.3	2.4	8.6		-6.16
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	29.7	3.4	9.8	.346	1.8	4.0	.438	1.6	5.8	.283	1.1	1.4	.739	0.3	3.6	3.9	3.2	1.3	0.0	2.8	2.7	9.4		-8.82
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	13	0	8.4	1.2	2.5	.469	0.3	0.6	.500	0.8	1.8	.458	1.0	1.2	.867	0.1	1.1	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.7	4.2		1.24
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	30	22	25.0	2.3	7.1	.329	0.9	2.9	.310	1.4	4.2	.341	1.6	2.2	.731	0.5	2.2	2.7	2.0	0.8	0.0	2.3	1.7	7.7		-8.46
Career	Overall		121	71	23.0	2.4	6.6	.367	1.1	2.7	.401	1.3	3.9	.344	1.5	1.9	.777	0.2	2.1	2.4	1.9	0.9	0.0	2.1	1.8	7.7		-4.82
	Akron		29	6	20.5	2.0	5.6	.362	0.8	2.2	.344	1.3	3.4	.374	1.9	2.6	.757	0.1	1.9	2.0	1.8	0.7	0.0	2.0	1.4	7.3
	LIU		49	43	27.2	3.1	8.0	.382	1.6	3.4	.464	1.5	4.6	.320	1.3	1.6	.818	0.2	2.4	2.7	2.2	1.2	0.0	2.4	2.5	8.9
	New Mexico State		13	0	8.4	1.2	2.5	.469	0.3	0.6	.500	0.8	1.8	.458	1.0	1.2	.867	0.1	1.1	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.1	0.5	0.7	4.2
	Grambling		30	22	25.0	2.3	7.1	.329	0.9	2.9	.310	1.4	4.2	.341	1.6	2.2	.731	0.5	2.2	2.7	2.0	0.8	0.0	2.3	1.7	7.7

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	Akron	MAC	16	6	23.1	2.6	6.4	.408	1.0	2.3	.432	1.6	4.1	.394	2.1	2.8	.733	0.2	2.1	2.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.8	1.5	8.9
2019-20	LIU	NEC	18	14	27.3	3.1	6.9	.440	1.7	3.4	.492	1.4	3.6	.391	1.4	1.7	.867	0.3	1.6	1.9	1.6	1.3	0.0	2.1	2.4	8.9
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	29.7	3.4	9.8	.346	1.8	4.0	.438	1.6	5.8	.283	1.1	1.4	.739	0.3	3.6	3.9	3.2	1.3	0.0	2.8	2.7	9.4
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	6	0	10.2	1.7	2.7	.625	0.5	0.8	.600	1.2	1.8	.636	1.0	1.2	.857	0.2	1.7	1.8	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.5	5.5
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	15	14	27.0	2.7	7.5	.363	1.1	2.9	.386	1.6	4.6	.348	2.3	3.1	.723	0.4	2.0	2.4	2.2	0.7	0.0	2.9	1.8	9.3
Career	Overall		71	50	25.4	2.8	7.2	.394	1.3	3.0	.445	1.5	4.3	.358	1.6	2.1	.763	0.3	2.3	2.5	1.9	1.0	0.0	2.2	2.0	8.8
	Akron		16	6	23.1	2.6	6.4	.408	1.0	2.3	.432	1.6	4.1	.394	2.1	2.8	.733	0.2	2.1	2.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.8	1.5	8.9
	LIU		34	30	28.4	3.2	8.3	.388	1.7	3.7	.464	1.5	4.6	.327	1.3	1.6	.811	0.3	2.6	2.8	2.3	1.3	0.0	2.4	2.6	9.2
	New Mexico State		6	0	10.2	1.7	2.7	.625	0.5	0.8	.600	1.2	1.8	.636	1.0	1.2	.857	0.2	1.7	1.8	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.5	5.5
	Grambling		15	14	27.0	2.7	7.5	.363	1.1	2.9	.386	1.6	4.6	.348	2.3	3.1	.723	0.4	2.0	2.4	2.2	0.7	0.0	2.9	1.8	9.3

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Totals

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	Akron	MAC	29	6	595	59	163	.362	22	64	.344	37	99	.374	56	74	.757	4	54	58	51	21	0	57	42	211
2019-20	LIU	NEC	33	27	859	96	237	.405	50	104	.481	46	133	.346	46	54	.852	7	62	69	56	37	0	76	78	284
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	54	156	.346	28	64	.438	26	92	.283	17	23	.739	4	58	62	51	21	0	44	43	151
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	13	0	109	15	32	.469	4	8	.500	11	24	.458	13	15	.867	1	14	15	8	3	1	6	9	54
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	30	22	749	70	213	.329	27	87	.310	43	126	.341	49	67	.731	14	67	81	60	25	1	68	50	232
Career	Overall		121	71	2787	294	801	.367	131	327	.401	163	474	.344	181	233	.777	30	255	285	226	107	2	251	222	932
	Akron		29	6	595	59	163	.362	22	64	.344	37	99	.374	56	74	.757	4	54	58	51	21	0	57	42	211
	LIU		49	43	1334	150	393	.382	78	168	.464	72	225	.320	63	77	.818	11	120	131	107	58	0	120	121	435
	New Mexico State		13	0	109	15	32	.469	4	8	.500	11	24	.458	13	15	.867	1	14	15	8	3	1	6	9	54
	Grambling		30	22	749	70	213	.329	27	87	.310	43	126	.341	49	67	.731	14	67	81	60	25	1	68	50	232

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	Akron	MAC	16	6	369	42	103	.408	16	37	.432	26	66	.394	33	45	.733	3	34	37	21	13	0	29	24	143
2019-20	LIU	NEC	18	14	491	55	125	.440	30	61	.492	25	64	.391	26	30	.867	5	29	34	28	23	0	37	44	161
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	54	156	.346	28	64	.438	26	92	.283	17	23	.739	4	58	62	51	21	0	44	43	151
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	6	0	61	10	16	.625	3	5	.600	7	11	.636	6	7	.857	1	10	11	4	2	1	1	3	33
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	15	14	405	41	113	.363	17	44	.386	24	69	.348	34	47	.723	6	30	36	33	11	0	43	27	140
Career	Overall		71	50	1801	202	513	.394	94	211	.445	108	302	.358	116	152	.763	19	161	180	137	70	1	154	141	628
	Akron		16	6	369	42	103	.408	16	37	.432	26	66	.394	33	45	.733	3	34	37	21	13	0	29	24	143
	LIU		34	30	966	109	281	.388	58	125	.464	51	156	.327	43	53	.811	9	87	96	79	44	0	81	87	312
	New Mexico State		6	0	61	10	16	.625	3	5	.600	7	11	.636	6	7	.857	1	10	11	4	2	1	1	3	33
	Grambling		15	14	405	41	113	.363	17	44	.386	24	69	.348	34	47	.723	6	30	36	33	11	0	43	27	140

Per 40 Minutes

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	Akron	MAC	29	6	595	4.0	11.0	.362	1.5	4.3	.344	2.5	6.7	.374	3.8	5.0	.757	3.9	3.4	1.4	0.0	3.8	2.8	14.2
2019-20	LIU	NEC	33	27	859	4.5	11.0	.405	2.3	4.8	.481	2.1	6.2	.346	2.1	2.5	.852	3.2	2.6	1.7	0.0	3.5	3.6	13.2
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	4.5	13.1	.346	2.4	5.4	.438	2.2	7.7	.283	1.4	1.9	.739	5.2	4.3	1.8	0.0	3.7	3.6	12.7
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	13	0	109	5.5	11.7	.469	1.5	2.9	.500	4.0	8.8	.458	4.8	5.5	.867	5.5	2.9	1.1	0.4	2.2	3.3	19.8
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	30	22	749	3.7	11.4	.329	1.4	4.6	.310	2.3	6.7	.341	2.6	3.6	.731	4.3	3.2	1.3	0.1	3.6	2.7	12.4
Career	Overall		121	71	2787	4.2	11.5	.367	1.9	4.7	.401	2.3	6.8	.344	2.6	3.3	.777	4.1	3.2	1.5	0.0	3.6	3.2	13.4
	Akron		29	6	595	4.0	11.0	.362	1.5	4.3	.344	2.5	6.7	.374	3.8	5.0	.757	3.9	3.4	1.4	0.0	3.8	2.8	14.2
	LIU		49	43	1334	4.5	11.8	.382	2.3	5.0	.464	2.2	6.7	.320	1.9	2.3	.818	3.9	3.2	1.7	0.0	3.6	3.6	13.0
	New Mexico State		13	0	109	5.5	11.7	.469	1.5	2.9	.500	4.0	8.8	.458	4.8	5.5	.867	5.5	2.9	1.1	0.4	2.2	3.3	19.8
	Grambling		30	22	749	3.7	11.4	.329	1.4	4.6	.310	2.3	6.7	.341	2.6	3.6	.731	4.3	3.2	1.3	0.1	3.6	2.7	12.4

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2017-18	Akron	MAC	16	6	369	4.6	11.2	.408	1.7	4.0	.432	2.8	7.2	.394	3.6	4.9	.733	4.0	2.3	1.4	0.0	3.1	2.6	15.5
2019-20	LIU	NEC	18	14	491	4.5	10.2	.440	2.4	5.0	.492	2.0	5.2	.391	2.1	2.4	.867	2.8	2.3	1.9	0.0	3.0	3.6	13.1
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	4.5	13.1	.346	2.4	5.4	.438	2.2	7.7	.283	1.4	1.9	.739	5.2	4.3	1.8	0.0	3.7	3.6	12.7
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	6	0	61	6.6	10.5	.625	2.0	3.3	.600	4.6	7.2	.636	3.9	4.6	.857	7.2	2.6	1.3	0.7	0.7	2.0	21.6
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	15	14	405	4.0	11.2	.363	1.7	4.3	.386	2.4	6.8	.348	3.4	4.6	.723	3.6	3.3	1.1	0.0	4.2	2.7	13.8
Career	Overall		71	50	1801	4.5	11.4	.394	2.1	4.7	.445	2.4	6.7	.358	2.6	3.4	.763	4.0	3.0	1.6	0.0	3.4	3.1	13.9
	Akron		16	6	369	4.6	11.2	.408	1.7	4.0	.432	2.8	7.2	.394	3.6	4.9	.733	4.0	2.3	1.4	0.0	3.1	2.6	15.5
	LIU		34	30	966	4.5	11.6	.388	2.4	5.2	.464	2.1	6.5	.327	1.8	2.2	.811	4.0	3.3	1.8	0.0	3.4	3.6	12.9
	New Mexico State		6	0	61	6.6	10.5	.625	2.0	3.3	.600	4.6	7.2	.636	3.9	4.6	.857	7.2	2.6	1.3	0.7	0.7	2.0	21.6
	Grambling		15	14	405	4.0	11.2	.363	1.7	4.3	.386	2.4	6.8	.348	3.4	4.6	.723	3.6	3.3	1.1	0.0	4.2	2.7	13.8

Per 100 Poss

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2017-18	Akron	MAC	29	6	595	5.7	15.8	.362	2.1	6.2	.344	3.6	9.6	.374	5.4	7.2	.757	5.6	5.0	2.0	0.0	5.5	4.1	20.5		95.3	110.5
2019-20	LIU	NEC	33	27	859	6.1	14.9	.405	3.2	6.6	.481	2.9	8.4	.346	2.9	3.4	.852	4.3	3.5	2.3	0.0	4.8	4.9	17.9		91.1	106.1
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	6.1	17.6	.346	3.2	7.2	.438	2.9	10.4	.283	1.9	2.6	.739	7.0	5.8	2.4	0.0	5.0	4.9	17.1		86.3	100.4
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	13	0	109	8.1	17.2	.469	2.1	4.3	.500	5.9	12.9	.458	7.0	8.1	.867	8.1	4.3	1.6	0.5	3.2	4.8	29.0		133.1	96.8
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	30	22	749	5.5	16.8	.329	2.1	6.8	.310	3.4	9.9	.341	3.9	5.3	.731	6.4	4.7	2.0	0.1	5.4	3.9	18.3		89.6	96.0
Career	Overall		121	71	2787	5.9	16.2	.367	2.6	6.6	.401	3.3	9.6	.344	3.7	4.7	.777	5.8	4.6	2.2	0.0	5.1	4.5	18.8		92.3	103.1
	Akron		29	6	595	5.7	15.8	.362	2.1	6.2	.344	3.6	9.6	.374	5.4	7.2	.757	5.6	5.0	2.0	0.0	5.5	4.1	20.5		95.3	110.5
	LIU		49	43	1334	6.1	15.9	.382	3.2	6.8	.464	2.9	9.1	.320	2.5	3.1	.818	5.3	4.3	2.3	0.0	4.9	4.9	17.6		89.3	104.1
	New Mexico State		13	0	109	8.1	17.2	.469	2.1	4.3	.500	5.9	12.9	.458	7.0	8.1	.867	8.1	4.3	1.6	0.5	3.2	4.8	29.0		133.1	96.8
	Grambling		30	22	749	5.5	16.8	.329	2.1	6.8	.310	3.4	9.9	.341	3.9	5.3	.731	6.4	4.7	2.0	0.1	5.4	3.9	18.3		89.6	96.0

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS		ORtg	DRtg
2017-18	Akron	MAC	16	6	369	6.5	16.0	.408	2.5	5.8	.432	4.0	10.3	.394	5.1	7.0	.733	5.8	3.3	2.0	0.0	4.5	3.7	22.2		102.2	113.3
2019-20	LIU	NEC	18	14	491	6.3	14.2	.440	3.4	6.9	.492	2.8	7.3	.391	3.0	3.4	.867	3.9	3.2	2.6	0.0	4.2	5.0	18.3		98.3	104.8
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	6.0	17.4	.346	3.1	7.1	.438	2.9	10.3	.283	1.9	2.6	.739	6.9	5.7	2.3	0.0	4.9	4.8	16.8		85.9	100.6
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	6	0	61	9.5	15.3	.625	2.9	4.8	.600	6.7	10.5	.636	5.7	6.7	.857	10.5	3.8	1.9	1.0	1.0	2.9	31.5		173.6	92.8
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	15	14	405	6.0	16.5	.363	2.5	6.4	.386	3.5	10.1	.348	5.0	6.9	.723	5.3	4.8	1.6	0.0	6.3	3.9	20.4		91.3	97.0
Career	Overall		71	50	1801	6.3	16.0	.394	2.9	6.6	.445	3.4	9.4	.358	3.6	4.7	.763	5.6	4.3	2.2	0.0	4.8	4.4	19.6		95.8	103.3
	Akron		16	6	369	6.5	16.0	.408	2.5	5.8	.432	4.0	10.3	.394	5.1	7.0	.733	5.8	3.3	2.0	0.0	4.5	3.7	22.2		102.2	113.3
	LIU		34	30	966	6.1	15.8	.388	3.3	7.0	.464	2.9	8.8	.327	2.4	3.0	.811	5.4	4.5	2.5	0.0	4.6	4.9	17.6		91.7	102.7
	New Mexico State		6	0	61	9.5	15.3	.625	2.9	4.8	.600	6.7	10.5	.636	5.7	6.7	.857	10.5	3.8	1.9	1.0	1.0	2.9	31.5		173.6	92.8
	Grambling		15	14	405	6.0	16.5	.363	2.5	6.4	.386	3.5	10.1	.348	5.0	6.9	.723	5.3	4.8	1.6	0.0	6.3	3.9	20.4		91.3	97.0

Advanced

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2017-18	Akron	MAC	29	6	595	10.5	.532	.475	.607	.454	209	0.8	11.0	5.8	16.7	2.0	0.0	22.3	21.9		0.2	0.4	0.6	.042		-2.4	-1.5	-3.8
2019-20	LIU	NEC	33	27	859	9.4	.541	.502	.561	.228	271	0.9	7.7	4.4	12.2	2.3	0.0	22.4	19.3		0.2	0.7	0.9	.040		-4.2	-1.3	-5.5
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	8.2	.452	.429	.590	.147	150	0.8	13.5	6.8	19.5	2.4	0.0	20.9	20.2		-0.1	0.7	0.5	.045		-5.4	-0.9	-6.4
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	13	0	109	22.2	.690	.641	.750	.469	48	1.1	14.2	8.0	14.7	1.6	1.1	13.3	20.9		0.4	0.2	0.6	.235		6.6	3.1	9.7
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	30	22	749	8.4	.474	.430	.592	.315	234	2.2	9.8	6.2	15.4	2.0	0.2	21.7	21.2		-0.1	1.5	1.4	.074		-3.3	-1.0	-4.4
Career	Overall		121	71	2787	9.7	.511	.469	.592	.291	912	1.2	10.2	5.7	15.4	2.2	0.1	21.6	20.6		0.6	3.5	4.0	.058		-3.4	-1.0	-4.4
	Akron		29	6	595	10.5	.532	.475	.607	.454	209	0.8	11.0	5.8	16.7	2.0	0.0	22.3	21.9		0.2	0.4	0.6	.042		-2.4	-1.5	-3.8
	LIU		49	43	1334	9.0	.506	.473	.573	.196	421	0.9	9.8	5.3	14.8	2.3	0.0	21.8	19.6		0.0	1.4	1.4	.042		-4.6	-1.2	-5.8
	New Mexico State		13	0	109	22.2	.690	.641	.750	.469	48	1.1	14.2	8.0	14.7	1.6	1.1	13.3	20.9		0.4	0.2	0.6	.235		6.6	3.1	9.7
	Grambling		30	22	749	8.4	.474	.430	.592	.315	234	2.2	9.8	6.2	15.4	2.0	0.2	21.7	21.2		-0.1	1.5	1.4	.074		-3.3	-1.0	-4.4

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%		OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40		OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2017-18	Akron	MAC	16	6	369	14.4	.575	.534	.641	.437	133	1.0	12.8	6.7	11.6	2.0	0.0	18.9	21.5		0.6	-0.1	0.5	.055
2019-20	LIU	NEC	18	14	491	13.2	.578	.540	.512	.240	151	1.3	7.0	4.2	11.2	2.6	0.0	21.0	18.2		0.6	0.1	0.8	.062
2020-21	LIU	NEC	16	16	475	10.0	.452	.429	.590	.147	152	0.9	14.4	7.4	19.5	2.3	0.0	20.9	20.2		0.1	0.4	0.4	.037
2021-22	New Mexico State	WAC	6	0	61	36.1	.854	.844	.688	.438	27	2.1	19.7	11.3	14.2	1.9	2.0	4.9	16.9		0.4	0.1	0.5	.325
2022-23	Grambling	SWAC	15	14	405	12.9	.517	.469	.611	.416	140	2.0	9.2	5.8	16.6	1.6	0.0	24.1	23.2		0.3	0.5	0.8	.078
Career	Overall		71	50	1801	13.3	.537	.499	.589	.296	603	1.3	11.1	6.1	14.8	2.2	0.1	20.8	20.5		2.0	1.0	3.0	.066
	Akron		16	6	369	14.4	.575	.534	.641	.437	133	1.0	12.8	6.7	11.6	2.0	0.0	18.9	21.5		0.6	-0.1	0.5	.055
	LIU		34	30	966	11.7	.510	.479	.555	.189	303	1.1	10.6	5.8	15.2	2.5	0.0	20.9	19.2		0.7	0.5	1.2	.049
	New Mexico State		6	0	61	36.1	.854	.844	.688	.438	27	2.1	19.7	11.3	14.2	1.9	2.0	4.9	16.9		0.4	0.1	0.5	.325
	Grambling		15	14	405	12.9	.517	.469	.611	.416	140	2.0	9.2	5.8	16.6	1.6	0.0	24.1	23.2		0.3	0.5	0.8	.078

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