34 Facts About Corban Wroe

Corban Joel Wroe was born on 30 September 1992 and is an Australian basketball player who last played for the Warwick Senators of the NBL1 West.

Corban Wroe played four seasons of college basketball in the United States for the Hartford Hawks before spending two seasons as a development player with the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League.

Corban Wroe played for various Brisbane Capitals under-age teams and represented Queensland South at the 2007 Australian U16 Championships.

Corban Wroe helped the Australian Emus win the 2008 FIBA Oceania Youth Tournament.

In 2009, Corban Wroe moved to Canberra after earning a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport and Lake Ginninderra Secondary College.

Corban Wroe helped Australia win gold at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival early in the year and later represented Queensland South at the Australian U18 Championships.

Corban Wroe played eight games for the AIS SEABL team, averaging 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

In 2010, Corban Wroe earned his second gold medal with the Emus after the team won the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.

Corban Wroe represented Queensland at the Australian U20 Championships and was named the 2010 Junior Male Player of the Year by Basketball Queensland.

Corban Wroe spent one more year at the AIS in 2011 and was part of the Emus' training camp squad preparing for the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Corban Wroe came into Hartford as just the second Hawk in program history to hail from Australia.

Corban Wroe was named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or greater.

Corban Wroe scored a season-high 8 points on 16 February 2013 against Albany.

Corban Wroe averaged career-best numbers in scoring, rebounding and minutes, while his 57 total assists were a career-high and ranked third on the team.

Corban Wroe scored a career-high 21 points on two occasions, recording the mark in two of the final three games of the season.

Corban Wroe became the first player in program history to earn two America East All-Defensive Team nominations.

Corban Wroe significantly stepped up his three-point game during his senior season.

Corban Wroe graduated from Hartford with a long list of academic accomplishments and a degree in health sciences.

In preparation for leaving college, Corban Wroe signed with Mummu Athlete Management.

In May 2015, Corban Wroe joined the Townsville Heat of the Queensland Basketball League.

Corban Wroe saw extended minutes late in the season as well due to injuries.

On 15 January 2016, Corban Wroe signed with the Stirling Senators of the State Basketball League for the 2016 season.

In 22 games, Corban Wroe averaged 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

In 26 games for the Senators in 2017, Corban Wroe averaged 11.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

Corban Wroe re-joined the Senators as team captain for the 2018 season.

In 26 games for the Senators in 2018, Corban Wroe averaged 7.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

The club was renamed Warwick Senators in 2019 but Corban Wroe sat out the season.

Corban Wroe returned to the Senators in 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the SBL season.

In December 2020, Corban Wroe re-signed with the Senators for the 2021 NBL1 West season.

Corban Wroe sustained an injury in round 9 and did not play again during the season.

In December 2021, Corban Wroe re-signed with the Senators for the 2022 NBL1 West season.

Corban Wroe only played half the season, averaging 8.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 10 games.

Corban Wroe is the son of Michael and Tracey Corban Wroe, and has two siblings, Simon and Breya.

Corban Wroe's mother has held managerial positions at both the Brisbane Capitals and Townsville Heat.