Nathan Sobey

Nathan Adam Sobey (born 14 July 1990) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the University of Wyoming's Cowboys.

Nathan Sobey
No. 20 – Brisbane Bullets
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990
Warrnambool, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEmmanuel College
(Warrnambool, Victoria)
St Patrick's
(Ballarat, Victoria)
College
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014Ballarat Miners
2014–2015Cairns Taipans
2015–2019Adelaide 36ers
2017→PAOK
2019SIG Strasbourg
2019–presentBrisbane Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
2018 Gold Coast Team competition

High school

Sobey played high school basketball at Emmanuel College in Warrnambool and St Patrick's College in Ballarat, Victoria.[1]

College career

Sobey played college basketball at Cochise College, with the Cochise Apaches, in Douglas, Arizona (NJCAA), from 2010 to 2012. He then played in college at the University of Wyoming, with the Wyoming Cowboys (NCAA Division I), from 2012 to 2014.

Professional career

Sobey joined the Ballarat Miners of the semi-pro South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), the 2nd-tier level club league in Australia, in 2014. His cousin Kian Dennis plays for the Brisbane Bullets with Sobey. [2] He began his full professional career in the 2014–15 season, with the Cairns Taipans of Australia's top-tier level National Basketball League (NBL). He then moved to the Australian club, the Adelaide 36ers, after he signed a 3 year contract with the them.[3]

He then spent the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons with Adelaide. In the 2016–17 NBL season, with the 36ers, he averaged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. He was named the NBL's Most Improved Player in 2017.[4] He was also named to the All-NBL Second Team that season.[5]

He joined the Greek Basket League club PAOK, on loan from the Adelaide 36ers, in March 2017.[6][7] He extended his contract with the Adelaide 36ers for another 2 years, in April 2017.[8]

Sobey was invited to the Utah Jazz's free agent mini camp in June 2017, and his performance impressed the team's coaching staff. He then signed to play with the Jazz's summer league team at the 2017 NBA Summer League.

On 5 April 2019 he signed with Brisbane Bullets of the NBL on a 3-year deal.

References
  1. Liston, Lorrie. "Old Boys in the News - March 2018". St Patrick's College. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. Cairns Taipans give Warrnambool export Nathan Sobey opportunity in training squad.
  3. SIXERS ADD SOBEY AND HOGDSON.
  4. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: NATHAN SOBEY.
  5. ALL NBL FIRST & SECOND TEAMS 2016/17.
  6. Adelaide 36ers’ star guard Nathan Sobey clinches deal to play for PAOK in Greece.
  7. Νathan Sobey officially joins PAOK BC.
  8. Nathan Sobey signs two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers.
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