Great Osobor
{{Short description|British college basketball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Great Osobor
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| team = Washington Huskies
| number = 1
| position = Power forward
| league = Big Ten Conference
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 245
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tudela, Navarre, Spain
| high_school = Myerscough College
(Bilsborrow, England)
| college =
- Montana State (2021–2023)
- Utah State (2023–2024)
- Washington (2024–present)
| career_start = 2020
| career_end =
| years1 = 2020–2021
| team1 = Bradford Dragons
| highlights =
- Mountain West Player of the Year (2024)
- First-team All-Mountain West (2024)
- Mountain West Newcomer of the Year (2024)
}}
Great Osobor (born 13 December 2002{{Cite web |title=Great Osobor Player Profile, Utah State - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Great-Osobor/Summary/183777 |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=basketball.realgm.com}}) is a Spanish-English{{Cn|date=March 2024}} college basketball player for the Washington Huskies of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Montana State Bobcats and Utah State Aggies.
Early life
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.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-23 |title=Great Osobor, otro jugador español en la NCAA |url=https://zonadebasquet.com/2021/03/23/great-osobor-otro-jugador-espanol-en-la-ncaa/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Zona de Básquet |language=es}} He committed to play college basketball at Montana State University over offers from UNC Greensboro, Princeton and UTSA.{{Cite web |last=Schwedelson |first=Paul |date=2020-10-30 |title=European forward Great Osobor commits to Montana State men |url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/sports/bobcats/mens-basketball/european-forward-great-osobor-commits-to-montana-state-men/article_bc564e9b-6abe-517c-99f1-2ad7f7e1e631.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |language=en}}
College career
Osobor made an immediate impact as a freshman at Montana State, averaging six points and four rebounds per game.{{Cite web |last=Cotton |first=Parker |date=2022-01-26 |title=Montana State's Great Osobor has been invaluable in role as freshman reserve |url=https://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/big-sky-conference/montana-state-university/montana-states-great-osobor-has-been-invaluable-in-role-as-freshman-reserve/article_b570be47-b8b8-54c3-a3dd-3cf7001d4f5a.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Billings Gazette |language=en}} The following season, he averaged ten points and five rebounds per game, being named the conference's top reserve.{{Cite web |last=Flores |first=Victor |date=2023-04-30 |title=Great Osobor becomes latest former Montana State Bobcat to join Utah State |url=https://www.kulr8.com/sports/montana-state/great-osobor-becomes-latest-former-montana-state-bobcat-to-join-utah-state/article_f9074044-346e-529c-8911-80478461cb0a.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=KULR-8 Local News |language=en}} He entered the transfer portal following his sophomore season.{{Cite web |last=Cotton |first=Parker |date=2023-04-17 |title=Montana State's Great Osobor, Robert Ford III enter transfer portal |url=https://www.kulr8.com/sports/montana-state/montana-states-great-osobor-robert-ford-iii-enter-transfer-portal/article_4bd9c03d-5302-5bf2-9188-c8480cac3b70.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=KULR-8 Local News |language=en}}
On May 2, 2023, Osobor announced that he would be transferring to Utah State University to play for the Aggies.{{Cite web |last=Ireland |first=Kyle |date=May 2, 2023 |title=Utah State Men's Basketball Adds Great Osobor To Roster |url=https://kslsports.com/501015/utah-state-mens-basketball-adds-great-osobor-to-roster/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=kslsports.com}} He began his junior season by being named the MVP of the Cayman Islands Classic.{{Cite web |last=Goñi |first=Aroa Cosín |date=2023-11-28 |title=Great Osobor, el español que ha eclipsado a Aday Mara en la NCAA y que sueña con ser Antetokounmpo: "Va a ir a más" |url=https://www.relevo.com/baloncesto/great-osobor-nueva-estrella-baloncesto-20231125113134-nt.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Relevo |language=es}} During the season, Osobor emerged as the team's leading scorer.{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Henry |date=December 11, 2023 |title=Great Osobor emerges for men's basketball as a leading scorer |url=https://usustatesman.com/great-osobor-emerges-for-mens-basketball-as-a-leading-scorer/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=usustatesman.com}} He set a new career high with 32 points in an 88–60 win over Air Force on January 2, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Hyde |first=Andrew |title=Osobor scores career high 32 points in Aggies' conference opener victory |url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50833179/osobor-scores-career-high-32-points-in-aggies-conference-opener-victory |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=ksl.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Dana |date=2024-01-03 |title=Osobor's 32 points leads USU past Air Force |url=https://www.abc4.com/sports/osobors-32-points-leads-usu-past-air-force/ |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=ABC4 Utah |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Dana |date=2024-03-12 |title=Osobor, Sprinkle win Mountain West awards |url=https://www.abc4.com/sports/osobor-sprinkle-win-mountain-west-awards/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=ABC4 Utah |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Preece |first=Brian |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Utah State’s Great Osobor Honored By Media As Newcomer Of The Year |url=https://kslsports.com/512432/utah-states-great-osobor-named-mountain-west-newcomer-of-the-year/ |access-date=September 24, 2024 |website=KSL Sports}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=2024-04-03 |title=Mountain West POY Osobor in portal, eyeing draft |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39868761 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Jason |date=2024-04-03 |title=Great Osobor, Ian Martinez enter transfer portal |url=https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/sports/great-osobor-ian-martinez-enter-transfer-portal/article_54719948-f1f3-11ee-8d09-1f19acf0a814.html |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Cache Valley Daily |language=en}} On May 13, 2024, he announced he would play his final season of college eligibility at Washington.{{cite news |last=Givony |first=Jonathan |date=May 13, 2024 |title=Great Osobor transferring to Washington with big NIL deals |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40137329 |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
Career statistics
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| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Montana State
| 35 || 1 || 15.0 || .681 || .000 || .663 || 4.2 || .7 || .5 || .5 || 6.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Montana State
| 34 || 2 || 19.0 || .624 || .500 || .664 || 4.6 || 1.0 || .6 || .9 || 10.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah State
| 35 || 35 || 33.6 || .577 || .214 || .637 || 9.0 || 2.8 || 1.3 || 1.4 || 17.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2024–25
| style="text-align:left;"| Washington
| 31 || 31 || 31.2 || .470 || .245 || .621 || 8.0 || 3.4 || 1.9 || .5 || 14.8
|-
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References
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External links
- [https://gohuskies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/great-osobor/16249 Washington Huskies bio]
- [https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/great-osobor/9843 Utah State Aggies bio]
- [https://msubobcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/great-osobor/5704 Montana State Bobcats bio]
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Category:British expatriate basketball people in the United States
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Category:Montana State Bobcats men's basketball players
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Category:Spanish emigrants to the United Kingdom
Category:Sportspeople from Lancashire