Personal
- Born 11/26/48 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
- Son of Ante and Darinka Cosic
- Started playing basketball at age 16
- Attracted to BYU because they played an up tempo game
Career Highlights
- Cosic was one of the more popular players in the history of Cougar athletics
- Fans were drawn to him because of his enthusiasm
- He was always one to wear his emotions on his sleeve and that is what endeared him to the Cougar faithful
- Cosic was a three-time first-team All-WAC selection
- Named All-American his junior season when he averaged 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game
- Led his team to two WAC titles and two NCAA appearances
- His 1,512 career points are 11th all-time at BYU
- Career average if 19.1 ppg fourth all-time
- Second all-time in rebounds with 919
After BYU
- Played in two more Olympics after leaving BYU, 1976 and 1980, winning the silver in 76 and the gold in 80
- Ended career as all-time Croatian scoring leader
- Coached the Yugoslavian national team
- Appointed as deputy ambassador for Croatia to the United States in September 1992
Post BYU Honors and Societies
- Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1983
- Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., on May 6, 1996
- Inducted into Utah Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001
Stats
Year G FG FG% FTM FT% R-AVE P-AVEFrosh 12 83 .52 43 .70 151-12.6 209-17.470-71 26 153 .48 101 .74 341-13.1 407-15.071-72 26 207 .50 167 .81 332-12.8 581-22.372-73 26 206 .48 113 .81 246-9.5 525-20.2Totals 78 566 .487 381 .787 919-11.8 1513-19.4
