Nathan Sobey is an Australian professional basketball player currently signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL) as the shooting guard. He also represents Australia at the international level.
After having a successful high school career, he also did well in college before he signed with Warrnambool Seahawks in 2010. The talented player has continued to show his skills and tactics in the court. He has quite a number of awards and honors to his name.
Who is Nathan Sobey?
Nathan Sobey was born on 14 July 1990 in Warrnambool Victoria to his parents are peter and Kerrie Sobey. He attended Emmanuel College in Warrnambool. He has two brothers, Josh and Jacob.
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1. Nathan Sobey majored in Social Science
While in college, he majored in Social Science at Wyoming and he was also recruited by Weber state, Fresno state, St. Mary’s, and San Diego.
2. He moved to the United States in 2010 to play college basketball
In 2010, Sobey moved to the United States to play college basketball for Cochise College. He has a record of an average of 7.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists off the bench. With his help, his team went for the NJCAA Region I Championship.
He averaged 16.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.8 steals as a sophomore. He was an Honourable Mention All-American in that season.
He later signed a national letter of intent to play for Wyoming in the NCAA Division I.
Sobey appeared in 32 games for the Cowboys as a junior in 2012-13 and averaged 3.5 points and 1.0 rebounds in 13.3 minutes per game. Then as a senior in 2013-14, he was one of the 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.
3. Nathan Sobey began his professional career with the Ballarat Miners
His professional career began with a deal with the Ballarat Miners of the semi-pro southeast Australian basketball league. He made his debut in the 2014-15 season. He later moved to Adelaide 36ers after he signed a three-year contract with them.
He played for the team for two seasons before he moved to Warrnambool Seahawks. Sobey led the Warrnambool in 2016 to the big v division one championship. He was named the league’s MVP.
Nathan Sobey joined the Greek league club PAOK on loan in March 2017. He was later invited to the Utah jazz’s free-agent minicamp in June 2017 and after an incredible performance, he was signed to play with the Jazz’s summer league team at the 2017 NBA Summer League. Sobey got signed to Brisbane Bullets on a three-year deal on 5 April 2019.
On March 13, 2021, Sobey set his career-high in points in an Australia-NBL game. He scored 35 points in a home loss against 108-119. He also had 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
4. He is happily married
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Nathan Sobey tied the knots with his girlfriend of eight years. They met at the college in the United States. Their union has been blessed with a lovely daughter, Harley.
His wife, CC Sobey is a very private person and so there’s nothing much about her.
The way he floods his lovely family’s pictures on social media shows how much he loves his family.
5. How old is a basketball player?
Nathan Sobey is currently 35 years old.
6. Salary and net worth
Sobey has been doing well in his career but has not revealed his exact net worth yet. Reports have it that he might be earning around $1-5 million dollars. He might also have other ventures and sponsorship deals that increase his income.
7. Height and weight
Nathan Sobey stands 6 feet 2 in tall and weighs 86kg. He has been nicknamed ‘Sobee’ by his teammates and close friends.
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8. Sobey was listed as a member of the class of 2008 by Emmanuel college and at the same time, St. Patrick’s college
There are sources that indicate Sobey attended St Patrick College in 2008 the same time he was listed as a member of Emmanuel college class member 2008.
There has no been any clarification from the basketballer concerning this mix-up but hopefully, he would do so in the future.
9. He was named in the Australian Boomers team for Tokyo Olympics 2020
The talented player did not hide his joy when he was named among those that would represent his country in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Olympics which was delayed would commence in July 2021.
Nathan Sobey hopes to make his country proud during the competition.
10. Career highlights and awards
Nathan Sobey has been recognized and honored in his career. The 35 year-old basketball player has the following awards to his name:
- All-NBL First Team (2021)
- 2× All-NBL Second Team (2017, 2019)
- NBL Most Improved Player (2017)
- Big V Division One champion (2016)
- Big V Division One Finals MVP (2016)
- Big V Division One MVP (2016)
Complete profile of Nathan Sobey
| Nathan Sobey | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Nathan Adam Sobey |
| Date of Birth | 14 July 1990 |
| Age | 35 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Birth place | Warrnambool, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Emmanuel College in Warrnambool |
| Profession | Professional Basketball Player |
| Father | Peter Sobey |
| Mother | Kerrie Sobey |
| Siblings | Josh Sobey, Jacob Sobey |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | CC Rode (m. 2018) |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | Harley |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $1-5 million |
| Source of net worth | Basketball career |
| Height | Feet- 6ft 2inches Meters- 1.88m Centimeters- 188cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Social media | Instagram |
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