Newly promoted Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi Spor Mersin (BSL) added to their roster 33-year old Montenegrin-American ex-international guard Justin Cobbs (191cm-86kg-1991, college: California, agency: Octagon Europe) for new 2024-25 season. Cobbs played last season at Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenian Liga Nova KBM. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 7 Liga Nova KBM games he recorded 5.9ppg, 1.9rpg and 3.9apg. Cobbs helped them to win the league title and the Supercup. He also played 15 games in Eurocup where he averaged impressive 15.5ppg, 2.9rpg and 5.1apg (top 5). And finally he contributed to 25 games in ABA League where he got 13.1ppg, 2.3rpg and 5.6apg.
Cobbs was voted to Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention in 2019, 2022 and 2024.
The previous (2022-23) season he played at Alvark Tokyo in Japanese B1 League. In 47 games he got 14.3ppg, 2.0rpg and 4.4apg in that year. He contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in B League East Division. They also advanced to the league semifinals.
Cobbs has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015. He was a member of Montenegrin Senior National Team between 2020 and 2022.
Cobbs is quite experienced player. Cobbs’ career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in six different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. Cobbs has played previously professionally in Croatia, France (Gravelines Dunkerque and Le Mans), Germany (Bayern Muenchen and Skyliners), Latvia, Montenegro (Buducnost) and Turkey (Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi).
He graduated from University of California in 2014 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. Cobbs was selected to Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention in 2019, 2022 and 2024. He played also for University of Minnesota for one year.
Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi Spor Mersin roster for 2024-25:
Guards:
Francisco Cruz
Justin Cobbs
Kartal Ozmizrak
Gerel Simmons
Berkay Sinirlioglu
Forwards:
Tevfik Akdamar
Isaiah Pineiro
Emre Tanisan
Canberk Kus
Centers:
Evaldas Kairys
Gabriel Olaseni
Coach: Can Sevim
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Tags : JUSTIN COBBS, MERSIN BUYUKSEHIR BELEDIYESI SPOR MERSIN, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS
