Rebecca Tobin

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Rebecca Tobin
Olympiacos
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1988-04-21) April 21, 1988 (age 36)
Glendale, Arizona
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High school Cactus (Glendale, Arizona)
College Arizona State (2007–2011)
WNBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011 Basket Parma
2012–2013 CSU Alba Iulia
2013–2014 DVTK Miskolc
2014–2015 Angers Basket
2016Antenienses de Manati
2016Indias de Mayaguez
2016–2018 TSV 1880 Wasserburg
2018–2019 Bendigo Spirit
2019 Rutronik Stars Keltern
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's Basketball

Rebecca Tobin (born April 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player.

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College career

Tobin played four seasons of college basketball at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona for the Sun Devils. [1]

Arizona State statistics

Source [2]

Legend
  GPGames 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
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2007-08Arizona State317445.6%0.0%68.8%1.90.20.20.22.4
2008-09Arizona State3516755.4%0.0%71.7%5.11.10.70.94.8
2009-10Arizona State3231149.1%0.0%84.8%6.40.81.01.29.7
2010-11Arizona State3025650.0%0.0%77.6%5.81.30.90.88.5
Career12880850.3%11.1%78.4%12.80.80.70.86.3

Professional career

Europe

After going undrafted Tobin travelled to Europe to begin her professional career, signing with Basket Parma in the Italian league, Serie A1. [3] In early 2012, Tobin would then sign with CSU Alba Iulia, playing two seasons in the Liga Națională in Romania. [4] In 2013, Tobin would remain in eastern Europe, signing with DVTK Miskolc in Hungary's Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. [5] In 2014, Tobin would debut in the French Ligue Féminine de Basketball with Union Angers Basket 49. [5]

In 2016, Tobin returned to European basketball after signing with TSV 1880 Wasserburg in the DBBL. [6] Tobin played here for two seasons.

WNBA

In 2015, Tobin was signed by the Phoenix Mercury to a training camp contract. However, Tobin was soon released due to health problems. [7]

In 2016, Tobin was signed as a free-agent to the Los Angeles Sparks training camp roster. [8] Tobin was waived before the beginning of the season.

WNBL

In May 2018, Tobin signed with the Bendigo Spirit for the 2018–19 WNBL season. [9] She finished seventh overall in season MVP voting, and third overall in voting for the Defensive Player of the Year. [10]

Tobin returned to the Spirit for the 2019–20 WNBL season [11] but was released in December 2019. [12]

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References

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  2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. Eurobasket. "Basket Parma basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. Eurobasket. "CSU Universitatea Alba Iulia basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Gherdan Sports – Tobin Rebecca". gherdansports.com.
  6. "Which players will be the ones to make a difference in EuroCup Women Group I?". fiba.basketball.
  7. "A lifelong basketball dream changes in a flash". eu.azcentral.com.
  8. "Second chance: Becca Tobin signs with WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks". eu.azcentral.com.
  9. "BECCA BOUNCES INTO BENDIGO". wnbl.com.au.
  10. "WNBL MVP 2018/19 votes and awards: Kelsey Griffin named MVP". foxsports.com.au.
  11. "BECCA "BENDIGO" TOBIN RE-SIGNS WITH SPIRIT". wnbl.com.au.
  12. "SPIRIT TAKE ON LIGHTNING THIS SUNDAY". wnbl.basketball. December 13, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2023.