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Great Osobor

Great Osobor (born 13 December 2002[1]) is a Spanish-English[citation needed] college basketball player for the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Montana State Bobcats and Utah State Aggies.

Great Osobor
No. 1 – Washington Huskies
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-12-13) 13 December 2002 (age 21)
Tudela, Navarre, Spain
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolMyerscough College
(Bilsborrow, England)
College
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Bradford Dragons
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Osobor attended Myerscough College in Bilsborrow, England. He averaged 18 points and 11 rebounds with Myerscough before averaging 16.8 points and 9.1 rebounds with the Bradford Dragons of the NBL Division 1.[2] He committed to play college basketball at Montana State University over offers from UNC Greensboro, Princeton and UTSA.[3]

College career

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Osobor made an immediate impact as a freshman at Montana State, averaging six points and four rebounds per game.[4] The following season, he averaged ten points and five rebounds per game, being named the conference's top reserve.[5] He entered the transfer portal following his sophomore season.[6]

On May 2, 2023, Osobor announced that he would be transferring to Utah State University to play for the Aggies.[7] He began his junior season by being named the MVP of the Cayman Islands Classic.[8] During the season, Osobor emerged as the team's leading scorer.[9] He set a new career high with 32 points in an 88–60 win over Air Force on January 2, 2024.[10][11] Osobor was named the Mountain West Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, as well as being named first-team All-Mountain West.[12][13] He finished the season averaging 17.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, before entering the transfer portal for a second time.[14][15] On May 13, 2024, he announced he would play his final season of college eligibility at Washington.[16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Montana State 35 1 15.0 .681 .000 .663 4.2 .7 .5 .5 6.0
2022–23 Montana State 34 2 19.0 .624 .500 .664 4.6 1.0 .6 .9 10.1
2023–24 Utah State 35 35 33.6 .577 .214 .637 9.0 2.8 1.3 1.4 17.7

References

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  1. ^ "Great Osobor Player Profile, Utah State - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Great Osobor, otro jugador español en la NCAA". Zona de Básquet (in Spanish). March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Schwedelson, Paul (October 30, 2020). "European forward Great Osobor commits to Montana State men". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Cotton, Parker (January 26, 2022). "Montana State's Great Osobor has been invaluable in role as freshman reserve". Billings Gazette. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Flores, Victor (April 30, 2023). "Great Osobor becomes latest former Montana State Bobcat to join Utah State". KULR-8 Local News. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Cotton, Parker (April 17, 2023). "Montana State's Great Osobor, Robert Ford III enter transfer portal". KULR-8 Local News. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Ireland, Kyle (May 2, 2023). "Utah State Men's Basketball Adds Great Osobor To Roster". kslsports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Goñi, Aroa Cosín (November 28, 2023). "Great Osobor, el español que ha eclipsado a Aday Mara en la NCAA y que sueña con ser Antetokounmpo: "Va a ir a más"". Relevo (in Spanish). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Wright, Henry (December 11, 2023). "Great Osobor emerges for men's basketball as a leading scorer". usustatesman.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Hyde, Andrew. "Osobor scores career high 32 points in Aggies' conference opener victory". ksl.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Greene, Dana (January 3, 2024). "Osobor's 32 points leads USU past Air Force". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Greene, Dana (March 12, 2024). "Osobor, Sprinkle win Mountain West awards". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Preece, Brian (March 11, 2024). "Utah State's Great Osobor Honored By Media As Newcomer Of The Year". KSL Sports. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 3, 2024). "Mountain West POY Osobor in portal, eyeing draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  15. ^ Walker, Jason (April 3, 2024). "Great Osobor, Ian Martinez enter transfer portal". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  16. ^ Givony, Jonathan (May 13, 2024). "Great Osobor transferring to Washington with big NIL deals". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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