Justin Cobbs returns to Europe

2023-07-26 13:32
Senior Staff Writer

Justin Cobbs is expected to sign with Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Credit: ABAliga
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana are finalizing a deal with American-Montenegrin guard Justin Cobbs, sources tell BasketNews.

The 32-year-old, 1.91m tall guard spent the last season playing for Alvark Tokyo in Japan.

During his time in the B League, Cobbs averaged 14.3 points (40.7% 3P), 2.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.

Justin Cobbs

Justin  Cobbs
Position: PG
Age: 32
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 86 kg
Birth place: Los Angeles, United States of America

He had seven games where he scored 20 or more points, with a remarkable 30-point performance in just 25 minutes against Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo.

Cobbs also helped Montenegro national team to qualify for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

In four qualification games, he averaged 18.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.

Cobbs moved from Europe to Japan after averaging 15.5 points per game for Buducnost Podgorica during the 2021-22 EuroCup season.

In the upcoming EuroCup regular season, Cedevita Olimpija will face off against Besiktas Istanbul, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, Joventut Badalona, London Lions, Paris Basketball, Prometey Slobozhanske, Umana Reyer Venice, Veolia Towers Hamburg, and Wolves Vilnius.



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