Nathan Sobey

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Nathan Sobey
No. 20 – Brisbane Bullets
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueNBL
Personal information
Born (1990-07-14) 14 July 1990 (age 31)
Warrnambool, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2014 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010Warrnambool Seahawks
2014Ballarat Miners
2014–2015Cairns Taipans
2015Cairns Marlins
2015–2019Adelaide 36ers
2016Warrnambool Seahawks
2017PAOK
2018Warrnambool Seahawks
2019SIG Strasbourg
2019–presentBrisbane Bullets
2020–2021Ipswich Force
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Team

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. He was a member of the Australian Boomers team that won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Early life[]

Sobey was born in Warrnambool, Victoria.[1] He attended Emmanuel College in Warrnambool[2] and St Patrick's College in Ballarat.[3] He is listed by Emmanuel College as being a member of their Class of 2008,[2][4][5] but sources also indicate he attended and represented St Patrick's College in 2008.[3][6][7] In 2010, he played for the Warrnambool Seahawks in the Big V Division One.[8]

College career[]

Sobey moved to the United States in 2010 to play college basketball for Cochise College. During his freshman season, he averaged 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists.[1] As a sophomore in 2011–12, Sobey averaged 16.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He earned First-Team All-Conference and First-Team All-Region honors.[1]

In April 2012, Sobey signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Wyoming in the NCAA Division I.[9]

As a junior in 2012–13, Sobey appeared in 32 games for the Cowboys and averaged 3.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game.[1] On 26 February 2013 against Air Force, he scored a season-high 22 points in a career-high 31 minutes.[1]

As a senior in 2013–14, Sobey was one of two Cowboys to start all 33 games. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 30.2 minutes per game.[1] He scored a career-high 33 points to go with four rebounds and three assists against Colorado State on 8 March 2014.[1]

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.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] He was also named to the All-NBL Second Team that season.[13]

In 2016, Sobey led the Warrnambool Seahawks to the Big V Division One championship. He was named league MVP and Finals MVP, and led the league in both points (31ppg) and assists (6apg).[14][15] He played for the Seahawks again in 2018.[16]

He joined the Greek Basket League club PAOK, on loan from the Adelaide 36ers, in March 2017.[17][18] He extended his contract with the Adelaide 36ers for another 2 years, in April 2017.[19]

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.

National team career[]

In 2018, Sobey won gold with the Australian Boomers at the Commonwealth Games. The following year he played for the Boomers at the FIBA World Cup.[20]

At the 2019 Australian Basketball Hall of Fame awards night, Sobey was recognised alongside Nick Kay with the 2019 Gaze Family Medal for performances at the World Cup Qualifiers and the Commonwealth Games.[20]

In February 2021, Sobey was named in the Boomers' Olympic squad.[21] He went on to help the Boomers win the bronze medal.[22]

Personal life[]

Sobey has two brothers.[1] Sobey was married in 2018.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nathan Sobey". gowyo.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "An inspiring visit from Emmanuel Alumni Nathan Sobey". emmanuel.vic.edu.au. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2021. ...with Commonwealth Games Basketball Gold Medallist and member of the Emmanuel College Class of 2008 - Nathan Sobey.
  3. ^ a b "Old Boys in the News - March 2018". stpats.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. ^ Price, Kimberley (9 August 2019). "Warrnambool's Emmanuel College honours past alumni who inspire next generation". standard.net.au. Retrieved 18 July 2021. Two members of the class of 2008 Australian basketball player Nathan Sobey...
  5. ^ "Young Alumni Achievers Nomination". emmanuelcollegewarrnambool.worldsecuresystems.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Nathan Sobey". Warrnambool Basketball Incorporation. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ "St Pat's knocked out of Shield". thecourier.com.au. 4 June 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Sobey to live his US dream". bigv.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. ^ "NATHAN SOBEY SIGNS WITH COWBOY BASKETBALL". gowyo.com. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. ^ Cairns Taipans give Warrnambool export Nathan Sobey opportunity in training squad.
  11. ^ SIXERS ADD SOBEY AND HOGDSON.
  12. ^ MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: NATHAN SOBEY.
  13. ^ ALL NBL FIRST & SECOND TEAMS 2016/17.
  14. ^ "Warrnambool's Nathan Sobey scores at NBL Awards Night". bigv.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  15. ^ "The young movers and shakers of the NBL". NBL.com.au. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2021. The 26-year-old has spent the off-season with his home-town Warrnambool Seahawks in the Victorian state league, dominating to the tune of 31 points and 6 assists per game.
  16. ^ a b McCullagh-Beasy, Justine (24 April 2018). "Warrnambool Seahawks to boast Australian Boomer Nathan Sobey in Big V game". standard.net.au. Retrieved 18 July 2021. Sobey will remain in Warrnambool until May 22 before jetting to America for his June 4 wedding.
  17. ^ Adelaide 36ers’ star guard Nathan Sobey clinches deal to play for PAOK in Greece.
  18. ^ Νathan Sobey officially joins PAOK BC.
  19. ^ Nathan Sobey signs two-year deal with the Adelaide 36ers.
  20. ^ a b "Nathan Sobey". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  21. ^ "AUSTRALIAN MEN'S BASKETBALL OLYMPIC SQUAD REVEALED". australia.basketball. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Basketball SOBEY Nathan - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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