Darington O'Neal Hobson (born September 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Botafogo of the Novo Basquete Brasil. He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team.
 Hobson with the New Mexico Lobos in 2009 | |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 29, 1987 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2010: 2nd round, 37th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2011–2012 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2013 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2014 | Hapoel Migdal Ha'emek |
| 2014 | Brasília |
| 2015–2016 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2016 | Guangxi Rhinos |
| 2017–2018 | Atenas de Córdoba |
| 2018 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2018 | Metros de Santiago |
| 2018–2019 | Auxilium Torino |
| 2019–2020 | Illawarra Hawks |
| 2020–2021 | Peñarol |
| 2021–2022 | Khaneh Khuzestan |
| 2022 | Minas Tênis Clube |
| 2023-present | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hobson attended five high schools and a junior college before finally becoming eligible to play Division I college basketball. Hobson was drafted in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Hobson was waived on December 2, 2010, due to injury.[1] A year later, Hobson was re-signed by the Bucks for the 2011–12 season. He was waived again on February 3, 2012.
High school and junior college
editHobson attended Western High School in Las Vegas for his freshmen year,[2] before moving to Houston, Texas to attend Alief Hastings High School. At fifteen he attended Gulf Shores Academy,[2] earning his nickname of "Butta" through his pick-up play in Houston.[3] He then moved to southern California and attended his fourth high school of Calvary Baptist Christian. Eventually, he finally moved to Decatur Christian in Illinois for prep school.[4] At Decatur Christian, Hobson was prompted by his coach, Alan Huss, to take the ACT, where he passed.[4] Hobson, rated a 4-star recruit by Scout.com, was coming off a season where he averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.[2] He still needed credit, and therefore attended the College of Eastern Utah, leading them to a 25–7 record where he averaged 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds.
College career
editUniversity of New Mexico
editUpon coming to UNM, Hobson broke down and cried. "You always wished that you were there and playing on that level," Hobson said. "When I finally got there, I just sat in my room and just thanked God and cried for a couple of hours because I finally got to the place where I always wanted to get."[3]
Virtually unknown coming into the season, the left-handed Hobson was the question mark in how successful UNM's season would be. The Lobos had players in Roman Martinez and Dairese Gary, but the 6'7" point forward JC transfer Hobson was the key to the year where the Lobos were picked fifth in the Mountain West Conference. He did not disappoint, being the first Lobo to ever lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in the regular season. In 2010, Hobson was awarded the Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, making him the only player to ever achieve both honors in the same year.[5] He was also named to First-Team All-Mountain West.[5] He was also one of twenty-six finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, which annually awards the most outstanding player in men's college basketball.[6] On March 29, 2010, Hobson was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American, the first since Danny Granger in 2005.[7]
Hobson had 30 points and 10 rebounds against Louisiana Tech on November 21, 2009, going 3 for 4 from behind the arc. He had 22 points and 15 rebounds against the California on December 2, 2009, only to best that with a 29-point, 12-rebound performance against San Diego St. on February 2, including a 56-footer at the first half buzzer.[8] On February 23, Hobson was two points away from being only the second Lobo in UNM history to record a triple-double, with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. In the 2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament, Hobson had 28 points and 15 rebounds en route to a 75–69 Lobos victory over the Air Force Academy.
| Games Played | Minutes/Game | Points/Game | Rebounds/Game | Assists/Game | Field Goal Percentage | 3pt. Field Goal Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 33.6 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 44.0% | 36.1% |
Professional career
editOn April 13, 2010, it was reported that Hobson declared himself eligible for the NBA draft while not hiring an agent, leaving the possibility of returning to college basketball a possibility.[9] On May 8, 2010, Hobson declared for the 2010 NBA draft, forfeiting his final year of eligibility at the University of New Mexico.[10]
On June 24, 2010, Hobson was selected with the seventh pick of the second round (37th overall) by the Milwaukee Bucks.
On September 3, 2010, Hobson signed with the Bucks. After not playing during the preseason or during the regular season, he was waived on December 2, 2010, due to injury. He later re-signed with the Bucks for the 2011–12 season, but in February 2012, he was waived again.
On January 1, 2013, Hobson was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League.[11]
On August 29, 2013, Hobson's rights were acquired by the Delaware 87ers in the 2013 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.[12]
In September 2014, Hobson signed with UniCEUB/BRB of Brazil for the 2014–15 season.[13] He left Brazil in December 2014 after appearing in just six games for UniCEUB. On January 27, 2015, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors after his rights were traded back to the team from the 87ers on January 21.[14] On April 26, he won the D-League championship with the Warriors.[15]
On November 2, 2015, Hobson was reacquired by Santa Cruz.[16]
On May 25, 2016, Hobson signed with Guangxi Rhinos of the Chinese NBL.[17] Four days later, he made his debut in a 112–95 loss against Hebei Xianglan, recording 30 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes.[18]
On January 29, 2018, Hobson signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League.[19]
On March 2, 2018, Hobson signed with Rethymno Cretan Kings B.C. of the Greek Basket League.[20]
On November 28, 2018, Hobson signed a deal with Auxilium Torino of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A[21]
On December 5, 2019, Hobson signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League as an injury replacement for Aaron Brooks.[22] He averaged 5.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. On October 11, 2020, Hobson signed with Peñarol of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Básquet.[23]
In 2021, he signed with Khaneh Khuzestan of the Iranian league and averaged 18 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. On January 27, 2022, Hobson signed with Minas Tênis Clube of the Novo Basquete Brasil.[24]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bucks cut ties with Darington Hobson ESPN.com, December 2, 2010
- ^ a b c "Player Bio: Darington Hobson – NEW MEXICO OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Golobos.com. September 29, 1987. Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ a b Leung, Diamond (March 16, 2010). "Only a 'matter of time' for Hobson – College Basketball Nation Blog – ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "Hobson making his mark after long road to New Mexico – CBK News – FOX Sports on MSN". Msn.foxsports.com. January 7, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "Mountain West Conference Announces 2009–10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards – MWC OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Themwc.com. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Top Candidates – Men – Wooden Award". Woodenaward.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Kentucky Wildcats' John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins make AP All-America team". ESPN. March 30, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "Lobos Darrington Hobson with halftime buzzer beater". YouTube. February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Sources: New Mexico Lobos' Darington Hobson declares for NBA draft but doesn't hire an agent". ESPN. April 12, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ "New Mexico's Darington Hobson elects to stay in draft". ESPN. May 8, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ^ Santa Cruz Warriors Claim Forward Darington Hobson
- ^ NBA Development League Announced 2013 Expansion Draft Results Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Darington Hobson heads to Brazil. He signs with Uniceub Brasilia
- ^ "Warriors Acquire Ronald Roberts Jr., Rights to Darington Hobson". Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Title Wave: Santa Cruz Wins NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2015 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Guangxi tabs Darington Hobson". Asia-Basket.com. May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 1: Guangxi - Hebei X. 95-112". Eurobasket.com. May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "ENAΣ ΝΒΑer ΣΤΟΝ ΠΑΝΙΩΝΙΟ BIKOΣ COLA". panioniosbc.gr (in Greek). January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Rethymno Cretan Kings BC » ΧΟΜΠΣΟΝ ΑΝΤΙ ΜΟΡΙΣΟΝ ΣΤΟ ΡΕΘΥΜΝΟ CRETAN KINGS". rethymnobc.gr. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE A - Darington Hobson è un giocatore della Fiat Torino" [Official - Darington Hobson is a player of Fiat Torino]. pianetabasket.com (in Italian). November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Illawarra Hawks Sign Darington Hobson". www.hawks.com.au. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Darington Hobson signs with Peñarol". Sportando. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Freire, Paulo (January 27, 2022). "Minas ink Darington Hobson, ex Khouzestan". Asiabasket. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
External links
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- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference