Players
Nathan Sobey
Nathan Sobey
2024 Averages
13.8
PPG
4.3
APG
4.1
RPG
34
FG%
Biography
The superstar guard is an Olympian and 260-game NBL veteran returns to play in his home state joining the South East Melbourne Phoenix after previous stints with Cairns, Adelaide and Brisbane.
Has been a remarkable story as someone who turned his enormous athletic potential into becoming one of the best Australian basketballers through his hard work.
The now 34-year-old explosive guard grew up in the Victorian town of Warrnambool before four years at college starting at Cochise College and finishing at the University of Wyoming.
His first NBL opportunity was as a development player at the Taipans in 2014/15 where he showed flashes of what he was going to be capable of with his explosive athleticism.
Earned his first full contract at the 36ers confirming himself a genuine star in the league named both Most Improved Player and to the All-Second Team in 2017.
Was a key member of Adelaide's run to the 2018 Grand Final before joining the Bullets in NBL20 where he would play up to the end of NBL24, a season where he was captain.
On top of that, has been a regular Australian Boomers member including being part of the bronze medal winning team in Tokyo and took the Ipswich Force to a first ever NBL1 North championship as Grand Final MVP in 2023.