Michael Cobbins Explained

Michael Cobbins
Position:Power forward / center
Height M:2.03
Weight Kg:104
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:9 August 1992
Birth Place:Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
High School:Palo Duro (Amarillo, Texas)
College:Oklahoma State (2011–2015)
Draft Year:2015
Career Start:2015
Years1:2015–2016
Years2:2016–2017
Years3:2017
Team3:s.Oliver Würzburg
Years4:2017–2018
Team4:Oklahoma City Blue
Years5:2018–2019
Team5:Split
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Capital City Go-Go
Years7:2021
Team7:Maccabi Haifa
Years8:2021–2024
Team8:Brescia Leonessa
Highlights:
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team (2013, 2015)

Michael Cobbins (born August 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Basket Brescia Leonessa of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Oklahoma State.

High school career

Cobbins attended Palo Duro High School where, as a junior, he averaged 18.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, leading the Dons to the Region I-4A finals. In his senior season, he averaged 15.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, making him a consensus four-star recruit. He was ranked as the 12th-best power forward by Scout.com and the ninth-best power forward by Rivals.com, who also ranked him as the No. 38 player of the nation.[1]

College career

After graduating Palo Duro, Cobbins attended Oklahoma State where he appeared in 105 games and averaged 5.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 25.4 minutes per game. He averaged 6.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in his senior year.[2] A two-time member of the Big 12 All-Defensive Team, Cobbins ranked second in the conference in blocks per game (1.83) during his senior season.[3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Cobbins joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On October 22, 2015, he signed with the Thunder, but was waived two days later.[4] On November 3, he was acquired by the Oklahoma City Blue as an affiliate player from the Thunder.[5]

On July 19, 2016, Cobbins signed with the Greek club Apollon Patras.[6]

On August 22, 2018, Cobbins was selected by the Capital City Go-Go of the G League in the 2018 expansion draft.[7]

On September 11, 2018, he signed with Split.[8]

For the 2019–20 season, Cobbins signed with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.[9] He missed a game in December 2019 with an arm injury.[10] Cobbins missed another game against the Westchester Knicks in January 2020 with an illness.[11] On February 22, 2020, Cobbins contributed 16 points, eight rebounds and an assist in a win over the Greensboro Swarm.[12]

In 2021 he played for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. While on July 26, 2021, he signed in Italy for Basket Brescia Leonessa.[13]

The Basketball Tournament

Cobbins joined Stillwater Stars, composed of Oklahoma State alumni, in The Basketball Tournament 2020.[14]

Personal life

The son of Dennis and Joy, Cobbins has two sisters, Kim and Jade. He graduated from Oklahoma State with a degree in university studies with an emphasis in entrepreneurship in May 2014.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Oklahoma State bio. October 23, 2015. OKState.com.
  2. News: OSU Sports: Michael Cobbins to join Thunder's summer league team. October 23, 2015. TulsaWorld.com. June 29, 2015.
  3. News: Thunder Signs Cobbins and Farrakhan. October 23, 2015. NBA.com. October 22, 2015.
  4. Web site: Thunder Waives Cobbins and Farrakhan. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. October 24, 2015. October 24, 2015.
  5. News: Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster. November 9, 2015. NBA.com. November 3, 2015.
  6. News: Michael Cobbins inks with Apollon Patras. Sportando.com. July 19, 2016. July 19, 2016.
  7. Web site: Capital City Go-Go Select 14 Players in 2018 NBA G League Expansion Draft. NBA.com. August 22, 2018. August 22, 2018.
  8. Web site: Split zatvorio roster. petnapetblog.com. 11 September 2018. Croatian.
  9. Web site: Rakusin . Kelly . GO-GO ANNOUNCE DRAFT PICKS, TRAINING CAMP ROSTER . NBA.com . December 4, 2019 . October 27, 2019.
  10. News: Mike Cobbins: Sits with injury . June 22, 2020 . . December 13, 2019.
  11. News: Michael Cobbins: Sits with illness . June 22, 2020 . . January 20, 2020.
  12. News: Michael Cobbins: Posts 16 points in G League win . June 23, 2020 . . February 23, 2020.
  13. News: Brescia ha il suo centro: Michael Cobbins completa il reparto lunghi della Germani . basketbrescialeonessa.it . 26 July 2021 . Italian .
  14. News: Gillispie . Jimmy . Carroll returns home from Italy, prepares for TBT . June 22, 2020 . . May 27, 2020.