Justin Cobbs (Serbian Cyrillic: Џастин Кобс; born March 16, 1991) is an American-born Montenegrin professional basketball player for Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the University of Minnesota then transferred[1] after his freshman year to the University of California. On February 17, 2014, Cobbs was named one of the finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, presented annually to the nation's top collegiate point guard.[2] He is from Los Angeles, California, and attended Bishop Montgomery High School. He represents Montenegrо national team internationally.
 Cobbs with BCM Gravelines | |
| No. 1 – Mersin MSK | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 16, 1991 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | VEF Rīga |
| 2014–2015 | Fraport Skyliners |
| 2015 | İstanbul BB |
| 2015–2016 | Bayern Munich |
| 2016–2017 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2017–2018 | Le Mans |
| 2018–2019 | Cedevita |
| 2019–2022 | Budućnost |
| 2022–2023 | Alvark Tokyo |
| 2023–2024 | Cedevita Olimpija |
| 2024–present | Mersin MSK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editCobbs went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft.
On November 3, 2014 he signed his first professional contract with VEF Rīga of the VTB League.[3] On December 1, 2014, he signed with Fraport Skyliners of the Basketball Bundesliga for the remainder of the season. With Skyliners he reached the EuroChallenge Final Four.
On July 12, 2015 he signed with İstanbul BB of the Turkish Basketball Super League.[4] On December 27, 2015, he left İstanbul and signed with German club Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season.[5]
On June 6, 2016, Cobbs signed with BCM Gravelines for the 2016–17 season.[6]
On July 24, 2017, Cobbs signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket for the 2017–18 season.[7]
On July 31, 2018, he signed with Croatian basketball champion Cedevita.[8]
On August 13, 2019, he signed with Budućnost VOLI of the ABA League.[9] On May 15, 2020, Cobbs signed a two-year extension with the club.[10]
He signed with Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League on August 2, 2022.[11]
On September 5, 2024, he signed with Mersin MSK of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[12]
National team career
editOn February 21, 2020, Cobbs debuted for the Montenegrо national team in a win over the Great Britain.
Personal life
editHe is good friends with NBA player Russell Westbrook.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Gophers point guard Justin Cobbs planning to transfer". Twin Cities. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Cal point guard Justin Cobbs nominated for Bob Cousy Award – The Mercury News". Mercurynews.com. 2014-02-17. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Justin Cobbs signs with VEF Riga". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Justin Cobbs agreed to terms with IBB". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "FC Bayern Munich signs guard Cobbs". Eurocupbasketball.com. 2015-12-27. Archived from the original on December 31, 2015. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Gravelines-Dunkerque announce Justin Cobbs". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "JUSTIN COBBS POUR MENER LE JEU DU MSB". msb.fr (in French). July 24, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Potpisao Justin Cobbs, prvak Francuske s Le Mansom" (in Croatian). kkcedevita.hr. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Justin Cobbs signs with Buducnost". Sportando. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Buducnost officially signs Justin Cobbs to contract extension". Sportando. May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 2, 2022). "Alvark Tokyo signs Justin Cobbs". Sportando. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ @mersin_msk (September 5, 2024). "Takımımız, en son Cedevita Olimpija'da görev yapmış tecrübeli gard oyuncusu Justin Cobbs ile anlaşmıştır" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "CEDEVITA OLIMPIJA PODCAST". Cedevita Olimpija. September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.