Last Updated on April 19, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Player Profile

  • Full Name: C.J. Wilcox (Craig James Wilcox)
  • Nickname: CJ
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: December 30, 1990
  • Hometown: Pleasant Grove, Utah, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
  • Weight: 195 lbs (88 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 7 in
  • Shoe Size: NA
  • Jersey Number (College and NBA):
    • #25 — Washington Huskies men’s basketball
    • #30 — Los Angeles Clippers
    • #5 — Orlando Magic
    • #7 — Denver Nuggets
  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • High School: Pleasant Grove High School (Utah)
  • College: University of Washington (2010–2014)
  • NBA Draft:
    • Year: 2014
    • Round: 1
    • Pick: 28th overall
    • Selected By: Los Angeles Clippers
  • Player Archetype: Movement Shooter / Floor-Spacer Wing
  • Primary Offensive Role: Off-ball shooting specialist (spot-up + relocation threes)
  • Defensive Role: Perimeter team defender (low-usage assignments)
  • Play Style: High-volume catch-and-shoot wing who thrives on off-ball movement, pindowns, and quick-trigger perimeter scoring
  • Handedness / Shooting Hand: Right-handed
  • Athletic Profile: Above-average straight-line speed, solid vertical pop, good conditioning; not highly explosive laterally
  • Recruiting Status: 3-star recruit (mid-major/high-major fringe interest)
  • Draft Status Detail: Senior-year breakout scorer at Washington; elite shooting efficiency drove late first-round selection despite limited shot creation
  • Injury Status Category: Moderate Risk — minor injuries and roster instability disrupted continuity but no major career-ending injury
  • Career Stage: Retired (professional career concluded after international and G League stints)
  • Comparison Style: Off-ball NBA specialist reliant on shooting gravity rather than on-ball creation
  • Comparable Players:
    • Kyle Korver — elite off-ball shooting gravity
    • Anthony Morrow — catch-and-shoot scoring specialist
    • Wayne Ellington — movement shooting and spacing role
    • Duncan Robinson — modern high-volume perimeter spacer
  • Teams Played For:
    • Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2016)
    • Orlando Magic (2016)
    • Denver Nuggets (2017)
    • Multiple G League and international teams (including stints in China and Europe)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Parents: Not widely documented
  • Children: Not publicly known
  • Siblings: Not widely documented
  • Retirement Age: 26
  • Retirement Year: After the NBA 2016-17 season

CJ Wilcox’s player archetype is that of a movement shooter, built around spacing the floor and generating offense without needing the ball in his hands. Offensively, he operated almost exclusively as an off-ball threat, sprinting through screens, relocating along the perimeter, and punishing defensive lapses with a quick, compact release. Defensively, he filled a low-usage perimeter role, relying more on positioning and effort than lockdown ability. Physically, Wilcox had solid size for a shooting guard with decent straight-line speed and conditioning, though he lacked elite lateral quickness. His overall play style centered on efficiency and rhythm shooting, making him a prototypical specialist whose value came from gravity and floor balance rather than shot creation.

Sources:
NBA.com — C.J. Wilcox Player Profile
Sports Reference — C.J. Wilcox Stats
GoHuskies — C.J. Wilcox Bio