Tony Bobbitt

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Tony Bobbitt
Personal information
Born (1979-10-22) October 22, 1979 (age 45)
Daytona Beach, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Mainland (Daytona Beach, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2012
Position Shooting guard
Number15
Career history
2005 Los Angeles Lakers
2005–2006 Air Avellino
2006–2007 Bakersfield Jam
2007 Colorado 14ers
2007 Oklahoma Storm
2008 Eisbären Bremerhaven
2008Colorado 14ers
2009–2010 Maine Red Claws
2010 Springfield Armor
2010 AEK Larnaca
2010–2011 Huracanes de Tampico
2011Springfield Armor
2011–2012 Idaho Stampede
Career highlights
  • Third-team All-C-USA (2004)
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Tony Rachaun Bobbitt (born October 22, 1979) is a former American professional basketball player.

Bobbitt played alongside National Basketball Association (NBA) player Vince Carter at Daytona Beach Mainland High School, where he graduated in 1999. [1] Bobbitt played for the College of Southern Idaho (NJCAA) from 2000 to 2002 [2] and then transferred to the University of Cincinnati for his junior and senior years. [3] [4] [5] As a senior with the Bearcats, Bobbitt averaged 13.3 points per games and was named third-team all-conference in Conference USA, becoming just the third reserve in the league's then-nine year history to earn all-conference honors. [6] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers in January 2005, playing 2 games for them during the 2004–05 NBA season. [4]

References

  1. Kevin Hall (September 3, 2000). "Bobbitt bounces back". The Times-News . pp. C1, C7. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. Jason Williams (October 10, 2002). "Demon slayer". The Cincinnati Post . pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved April 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Eling, Steve (June 4, 2000). "Tony Bobbitt is down to his last chance". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved July 16, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. 1 2 Kehe, Andy (December 10, 2006). "Cockiness, gruesome discovery are shapers of Bobbitt's career". The Bakersfield Californian . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. Paul Daugherty (March 14, 2004). "Guard takes the pain, then dishes some out". The Cincinnati Enquirer . pp. B1, B5. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  6. Koch, Bill. "Maxiell named second-team all-conference". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. B5. Retrieved July 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg