Josh Cohen (basketball)

Joshua Cohen (born May 29, 2001) is an American basketball player who most recently played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash, UMass Minutemen and USC Trojans.

Raised in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, Cohen attended Christian Brothers Academy and was coached by Geoff Billett. He averaged 21 points per game as a senior, earning all-conference honors. Cohen finished his career with 1,224 points. He committed to play college basketball at Saint Francis Red Flash.

Cohen redshirted his true freshman season and averaged 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as a redshirt freshman. As a sophomore, he averaged 12.9 points and seven rebounds per game, earning NEC Most Improved Player honors. Cohen was named NEC Co-player of the Year as a junior, alongside Jordan Minor of Merrimack. Cohen averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game with seven double-doubles and two 40-point games. Following the season, he transferred to UMass, choosing the Minutemen over Penn State, Iowa and Florida.

In his single season at UMass, Cohen averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors. He initially transferred as a graduate student to Arkansas, before flipping his commitment when coach Eric Musselman was hired at USC. In 2024-25 with USC, Cohen averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

Cohen went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 14th pick in the 2025 NBA G League draft by the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

• Saint Francis Red Flash bio
• UMass Minutemen bio
• USC Trojans bio