Michael Cobbins
| No. 20 – Oklahoma City Blue | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 9, 1992 Amarillo, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Palo Duro (Amarillo, Texas) |
| College | Oklahoma State (2010–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Oklahoma City Blue (D-League) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Cobbins (born August 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League. 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, averaging 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.[1][3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Cobbins joined the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[2] On October 22, 2015, he signed with the Thunder,[3] 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]
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 of 2014.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Oklahoma State bio". OKState.com. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "OSU Sports: Michael Cobbins to join Thunder's summer league team". TulsaWorld.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Thunder Signs Cobbins and Farrakhan". NBA.com. October 22, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Thunder Waives Cobbins and Farrakhan". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Oklahoma City Blue Announces Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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