# Mickey Fox

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**Mickey Fox** (born May 30, 1953) is a former American basketball player and coach. He has been described as being arguably the best basketball player in the history of [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia) and being one of the best basketball players in Canada's history.[1][2] He was a four-time Canadian university [("CIAU")](/source/Canadian_Interuniversity_Sport) All-Canadian; two-time CIAU tournament MVP; two-time CIAU champion; a five-time conference all-star; and was drafted by the [Detroit Pistons](/source/Detroit_Pistons) in the [1975 NBA draft](/source/1975_NBA_draft) and by the [Portland Trail Blazers](/source/Portland_Trail_Blazers) in the [1979 NBA draft](/source/1979_NBA_draft).[3][4][5]

## University

Fox is originally from [Forest Hill](/source/Forest_Hills,_Queens), New York and played at the high school level at [St. John's Preparatory](/source/St._John's_Preparatory_School_(Queens)).[1][2][6] He was recruited to play at [Saint Mary's University](/source/Saint_Mary's_Huskies) ("SMU") in [Halifax](/source/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia), Nova Scotia by legendary coach [Brian Heaney](/source/Brian_Heaney).[1][2][3] Fox played for SMU for four seasons from 1971 to 1975 and then returned for the 1978–79 season while pursuing a graduate degree after the CIAU increased player eligibility from four years to five.[6][7]

Fox achieved some of the most selective accomplishments in CIAU history. Fox was a four-time CIAU All-Canadian, three times as a First-team All-Canadian (1974, 1975, 1979) and once as a Second-team All-Canadian (1973).[4][8][9] There have only been 18 three-time First-team All-Canadians and only 14 four-time All-Canadians in Canadian university basketball history.[4][8] [9] Fox was the second athlete in CIAU basketball history to be four-time All-Canadian, the first being [Rod Dean](/source/Rod_Dean).[4][8][9]

This is more selective than being the CIAU MVP, of which there have been 41 unique recipients in history.[10][11]

Fox was named the CIAU tournament MVP twice (1973, 1979).[7][5][12] He was the first athlete to win the award twice and since, only five other athletes have done so ([Eli Pasquale](/source/Eli_Pasquale), [Osvaldo Jeanty](/source/Osvaldo_Jeanty), Michael Smart, [Tyson Hinz](/source/Tyson_Hinz) and [Philip Scrubb](/source/Philip_Scrubb)).[2][5][12]

Similarly, Fox was named a CIAU tournament all-star three times.[6][13][14] He was the third player in CIAU history to do so (with his coach [Brian Heaney](/source/Brian_Heaney) doing so as a player before Fox) and only 13 players have done so after Fox.[13][14]

Fox was also a five-time conference all-star and was named SMU's male athlete of the year in 1973.[2][3]

In the 1972–73 season, he led the SMU Huskies to their first CIAU national championship in program history.[15][16][17] He scored 32 points in the semi-final game against [the University of Windsor](/source/Windsor_Lancers) and 39 points (nearly half of SMU's points) in the championship game against [Lakehead University](/source/Lakehead_Thunderwolves).[2][7]

Similarly, in the 1978–79 season, he led SMU to another CIAU championship.[15] [16][18] He scored 101 points in SMU's three games of the tournament, which is still a CIAU record.[2][7] This includes 37 points against the [University of Victoria](/source/Victoria_Vikes) in the championship game.[2][7]

In other seasons in which SMU did not win the national title, SMU still performed well under Fox's leadership. The Huskies lost in the CIAU championship game by two points to [University of Guelph](/source/Guelph_Gryphons) in the 1973–74 season.[6][15][19] And the Huskies finished in third place in the CIAU tournament in the 1974–75 season.[6][15][20]

Fox set many SMU records during his career. He graduated with the most career regular season points scored (1,646) and the second-highest career regular season points per game at SMU (21.7).[21] He graduated with the most points in a single season (414) and the second-highest points per game in a season (29.5) at SMU.[22] He has the most playoff points at SMU (297), over 100 more than the runner up (189).[23] He also has the highest playoff points per game at SMU (27.0).[23] His 39 points against Lakehead in the 1973 championship game constitutes the most points scored in a playoff game by an SMU player.[24] Of the top 10 performances of most points in a single playoff game among SMU players, 5 of those performances are from Fox.[24]

### Overall university statistics

Year Team GP FG FG% FT FT% Rbds RPG Pts PPG 1971–72 SMU 12 244 20.3 1972–73 SMU 20 420 21.0 1973–74 SMU 19 120-254 47.2 45-59 76.3 368 19.4 1974–75 SMU 15 157-332 47.3 66-85 77.6 71 4.7 396 26.4 1978–79 SMU 43 464-875 53.0 139-168 82.7 148 3.4 1067 24.8 Career SMU 109 2495 22.9

## Professional

Fox was drafted by the [Detroit Pistons](/source/Detroit_Pistons) in the 10th round and 169th overall pick in the [1975 NBA draft](/source/1975_NBA_draft) and by the [Portland Trail Blazers](/source/Portland_Trail_Blazers) in the 3rd round and 56th overall pick in the [1978 NBA draft](/source/1978_NBA_draft).[25][26][27]

## Coaching

Fox was an assistant coach at SMU in the 1975-76 season, where SMU again placed second in the CIAU national tournament.[6][28] Fox was the head coach of the SMU women's team in the 1976-77 season, where SMU finished 6th overall in the national tournament and were conference champions.[3][6][29] In 1992, Fox was the head coach for the [Halifax Windjammers](/source/Halifax_Windjammers) in the [World Basketball League](/source/World_Basketball_League), the first professional basketball team in Halifax.[3]

## Post-career recognition

Fox was inducted into SMU Sport Hall of Fame in 2000 and into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2009.[2][3] The 1973 and 1979 SMU basketball teams, of which Fox was part, were also inducted in the SMU Sport Hall of Fame.[17][18]

## Personal life

Fox is a native of [Forest Hills](/source/Forest_Hills,_Queens), New York.[3][6] His three children also played university basketball.[2][6] He has been a motivational speaker, speaking to youth about drugs and alcohol, in addition to serving at basketball camps and clinics.[2][3] He has been an elementary and junior high teacher; the technical director of Basketball Nova Scotia; and a basketball clinician at the Mentor to Children organization.[2] [3]

## References

1. Hollingsworth, Paul (March 7, 2023). ["1973 CIAU national basketball champions Saint Mary's Huskies to be honoured this week"](https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/1973-ciau-national-basketball-champions-saint-marys-huskies-to-be-honoured-this-week/). CTV News. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Mickey Fox"](https://nsshf.com/inductee/mickey-fox/). *Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Mickey Fox"](https://www.smu.ca/halloffame/mickey-fox.html). *Saint Mary's Sport Hall of Fame*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Men's Basketball All-Canadian Teams"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240211111941/https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Awards/All-Canadians/2019-20/Men_s_Basketball_All_Canadians.pdf). *U Sports*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Jack Donohue Trophy (Championship MVP)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240211111819/https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Awards/sports_awards/2019_-_2020/MBKB/MBKB_-_MVP.pdf). *U Sports*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Mickey Fox"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/person.php?Person=fox-mickey). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["1978-79 Calgary – uSports men"](https://naismithtonash.ca/university/cis-ciau-usports-men/1978-79-calgary-usports-men/). *Naismith to Nash - The Encyclopedia of Canadian Basketball*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Award Winners for Men's Basketball First Team All-Canadian"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/award-winners.php?Gender=MBB&Award=natteam1). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Award Winners for Men's Basketball Second Team All-Canadian"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/award-winners.php?Gender=MBB&Award=natteam2). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Mike Moser Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240209183751/https://usports.ca/uploads/cis/Awards/sports_awards/2019_-_2020/MBKB/MBKB_-_OPOTY.pdf). *U Sports*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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1. ["Award Winners for Championship Tournament All-Star Team"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/award-winners.php?Gender=MBB&Award=finalteam). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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1. ["List of Canadian University Men's Basketball National Champions"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/champ-winners.php?Gender=MBB). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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1. ["1979 Men's Basketball Huskies"](https://www.smu.ca/halloffame/1979-mens-basketball-huskies.html). *Saint Mary's Sport Hall of Fame*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Saint Mary's Huskies - 1973-74 Season"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/teamseason.php?Season=1973-74&Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Saint Mary's Huskies - 1974–75 Season"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/teamseason.php?Season=1974-75&Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Career Records for Regular Season League Games for Saint Mary's Huskies"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/record-team-league-career.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Single Season Records for Regular Season League Games for Saint Mary's Huskies"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/record-team-league-season.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Career Records for Games at National Tournament for Saint Mary's Huskies"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/record-team-national-career.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Single Game Records for Playoff Games for Saint Mary's Huskies"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/record-team-playoffs-game.php?Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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1. ["Saint Mary's Huskies - 1975-76 Season"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/teamseason.php?Season=1975-76&Gender=MBB&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

1. ["Saint Mary's Belles - 1976-77 Season"](https://usportshoops.ca/history/teamseason.php?Gender=WBB&Season=1976-77&Team=Saint%20Marys). *U Sports Hoops*. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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