Mike Tobey
 Tobey warming up before a 2013 game | |||||||||||||
| No. 10 – Greensboro Swarm | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||
| League | NBA Development League | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born |
October 10, 1994 Monroe, New York | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school |
Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey) | ||||||||||||
| College | Virginia (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Greensboro Swarm | ||||||||||||
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Michael Edward Tobey (born October 10, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
High school career
Tobey attended Blair Academy where he averaged 21 points and nine rebounds. He was a Top 100 Recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com.[1]
College career
Tobey committed to UVA over schools such as Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Xavier. During his time at Virginia, he split time between being a starter and being one of the first substitutes off the bench. His play off the bench earned him the ACC Sixth Man of the Year award in 2015.[2] Tobey was on the United States national under-19 basketball team that won the 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.[3] Tobey ended his collegiate career as Virginia's all-time leader in games played, appearing in 138 games over his four years.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA draft, Tobey joined the Charlotte Hornets for the Orlando Summer League and the Utah Jazz for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 25, 2016, he signed with the Hornets,[4] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in two preseason games.[5] On October 31, he was acquired by the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Hornets.[6]
Personal life
Mike is the son of Ken and Kathleen Tobey. He has an older brother named Kenneth and a younger sister named Elizabeth. Tobey majored in history while at the University of Virginia.[1] He wore number 10 in high school and college because he was born on October 10 at 10 a.m. and weighed 10 pounds at birth.[7] Ken Sr. played basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas College, while Elizabeth received a full scholarship to Delaware for volleyball.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Mike Tobey bio". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "ACC COACHES VOTE VIRGINIA'S TOBEY SIXTH MAN OF YEAR". theACC.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Tobey and Bennett Claim Gold Medal at FIBA U19 World Championships". virginiasports.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Sign Center Mike Tobey". NBA.com. July 25, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Waive Three Players". NBA.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Greensboro Swarm Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Q & A with Sophomore Center Mike Tobey". virginiasports.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ Gleason, Kevin (March 29, 2014). "Gleason: Tobey has thrived in family environment". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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