Erik Wickstrom
September 12, 2022
Fred Cofield
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 4/01/62
- Place of Birth: Ypsilanti, Michigan (USA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 192
- Weight (KG): 90
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Oregon (1980–1982) Eastern Michigan (1983–1985)
- NBL DEBUT: 15/07/94
- AGE AT DEBUT: 32
- LAST NBL GAME: 10/09/95
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Canberra 1994-95
- Championships: 0
- None
NICKNAME/S: The Panther
BIO: Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan (USA) Cofield played collegiately for the University of Oregon and Eastern Michigan University.
He was selected by the New York Knicks in the 4th round (73rd pick overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Fred Cofield made his NBL debut with the Canberra Cannons at 32 years of age. He scored 19 points in his first game.
Fred Cofield played two seasons with the Canberra Cannons. He averaged 21.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in 36 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 18th in assists per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33 | Canberra | 12-14 (9) | 25 | 1,159 | 573 | 139 | 144 | 16 | 123 | 41 | 4 | 83 | 68 | 201 | 437 | 46% | 82 | 192 | 43% | 89 | 104 | 86% | 59% | 55% | 44 |
| 1994 | 32 | Canberra | 7-19 (11) | 11 | 505 | 187 | 64 | 92 | 9 | 55 | 18 | 2 | 72 | 31 | 60 | 177 | 34% | 20 | 71 | 28% | 47 | 56 | 84% | 46% | 40% | 40 | Totals | 36 | 1664 | 760 | 203 | 236 | 25 | 178 | 59 | 6 | 155 | 99 | 261 | 614 | 42.5% | 102 | 263 | 38.8% | 136 | 160 | 85.0% | 56% | 51% | 44 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33 | Canberra | 12-14 (9) | 25 | 46.4 | 22.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 46% | 3.3 | 7.7 | 43% | 3.6 | 4.2 | 86% | 59% | 55% | 44 |
| 1994 | 32 | Canberra | 7-19 (11) | 11 | 45.9 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 16.1 | 34% | 1.8 | 6.5 | 28% | 4.3 | 5.1 | 84% | 46% | 40% | 40 | Total | 36 | 46.2 | 21.1 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 17.1 | 42.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.8% | 2.8 | 7.3 | 85.0% | 56% | 51% | 44 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 44 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Fred Cofield was drafted by the New York Knicks with pick #73 in the 1985 NBA Draft.
Cofield played 50 games in the NBA. He averaged 3.4 points, 1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 18, 1985: Drafted by the New York Knicks in the 4th round (73rd pick) of the 1985 NBA Draft.
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October 20, 1986: Waived by the New York Knicks.
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January 10, 1987: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Chicago Bulls.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 95% | 99% | 95% | 58% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 261 | 614 | 42.5% | 102 | 263 | 38.8% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 25 | Chicago | PG | 5 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18% | 18% | |||
| 1985-86 | 24 | New York | PG | 45 | 1 | 469 | 165 | 46 | 82 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 65 | 75 | 184 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 43% | 42% | Total | 50 | 1 | 496 | 169 | 51 | 86 | 7 | 44 | 22 | 3 | 50 | 66 | 77 | 195 | 39% | 3 | 16 | 19% | 12 | 20 | 60% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 25 | Chicago | PG | 5 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 18% | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18% | 18% | ||
| 1985-86 | 24 | New York | PG | 45 | 1 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 41% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 43% | 42% | Total | 50 | 1 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39% | 0.1 | 0.3 | 19% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 60% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Spain - Fórum Filatélico (1988–1989) | Venezuela - Cocodrilos de Caracas (1994–1996) | Philippines - Ginebra San Miguel (1996)
Fred Cofield spent the 1988–1989 season in Spain with Fórum Filatélico (CB Valladolid) in Liga ACB, where he appeared in 16 games and averaged 22.2 points in 35:41 minutes per game while shooting 46.0 percent on two-pointers, 41.9 percent from three-point range, and 82.8 percent at the foul line, adding 1.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game while playing alongside teammates including John Devereaux and Michael Young.
Cofield spent the mid-1990s in Venezuela with Cocodrilos de Caracas from 1994 to 1996, competing in the country’s top domestic league (commonly referenced as the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto), with available public records consistently placing his tenure with the Caracas club across that 1994–1996 window even though complete season-by-season box-score averages are not widely archived online in accessible sources.
Cofield spent part of the 1996 Governors’ Cup in the Philippines as an import for Ginebra San Miguel, joining the club on 10 November 1996 and remaining through 13 December 1996, and in that Governors’ Cup run he appeared in nine games and averaged 23.1 points per game while playing alongside core locals including Robert Jaworski, Bal David, Noli Locsin, and EJ Feihl, with Ginebra reaching the finals before the team changed imports during the championship series, replacing Cofield with Derrick Rucker prior to Game 4 against Alaska.
COLLEGE
Fred Cofield played his first two NCAA seasons at Oregon Ducks men's basketball from 1980–81 to 1981–82, stepping straight into a major role as a freshman by playing 27 games with 27 starts and averaging 10.1 points, 2.9 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game.
In his sophomore season at Oregon in 1981–82, Cofield again logged starter-level minutes while playing 22 games with 21 starts, lifting his production to 11.8 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 rebounds per contest as his playmaking load increased in the Ducks’ backcourt.
After Oregon, Cofield transferred to Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball and did not play in 1982–83 due to transfer requirements before debuting for Eastern Michigan in 1983–84, where he immediately became the focal point of the offence and averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game.
Cofield’s senior season in 1984–85 was his peak year at Eastern Michigan, as he averaged 20.6 points per game and earned first-team All-MAC honours, while also ranking among the program’s best single-season distributors with 166 assists, a total that sits as the fifth-most in an EMU season.
Across his two seasons at Eastern Michigan from 1983–84 to 1984–85, Cofield scored 1,030 points, led the team in scoring in back-to-back seasons, finished as a three-time All-MAC selection (including second-team All-MAC in 1984 and first-team in 1985), and posted an 18.1 points-per-game average at EMU that ranks fourth in school history, with his college legacy later recognised when he was named to Eastern Michigan’s inaugural Basketball Ring of Honor class in 2023.
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