26 Facts About Darington Hobson

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Darington O'Neal Hobson was born on September 29,1987 and is an American professional basketball player for Minas Tenis Clube of the Novo Basquete Brasil.

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Darington Hobson played college basketball for the University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team.

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Darington Hobson was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Darington Hobson was waived on December 2,2010, due to injury.

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Darington Hobson attended Western High School in Las Vegas for his freshmen year, before moving to Houston, Texas to attend Alief Hastings High School.

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Darington Hobson then moved to southern California and attended his fourth high school of Calvary Baptist Christian.

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At Decatur Christian, Darington Hobson was prompted by his coach, Alan Huss, to take the ACT, where he passed.

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Virtually unknown coming into the season, the left-handed Darington Hobson was the question mark in how successful UNM's season would be.

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Darington Hobson did not disappoint, being the first Lobo to ever lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in the regular season.

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In 2010, Darington Hobson was awarded the Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year, making him the only player to ever achieve both honors in the same year.

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Darington Hobson was one of twenty-six finalists for the John R Wooden Award, which annually awards the most outstanding player in men's college basketball.

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On March 29,2010, Darington Hobson was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American, the first since Danny Granger in 2005.

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Darington Hobson had 30 points and 10 rebounds against Louisiana Tech on November 21,2009, going 3 for 4 from behind the arc.

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Darington Hobson had 22 points and 15 rebounds against the California on December 2,2009, only to best that with a 29-point, 12-rebound performance against San Diego St on February 2, including a 56-footer at the first half buzzer.

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On May 8,2010, Darington Hobson declared for the 2010 NBA draft, forfeiting his final year of eligibility at the University of New Mexico.

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On June 24,2010, Darington Hobson was selected with the seventh pick of the second round by the Milwaukee Bucks.

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On January 1,2013, Darington Hobson was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League.

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Darington Hobson left Brazil in December 2014 after appearing in just six games for UniCEUB.

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On November 2,2015, Darington Hobson was reacquired by Santa Cruz.

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On May 25,2016, Darington Hobson signed with Guangxi Rhino of the Chinese NBL.

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On January 29,2018, Darington Hobson signed with Panionios of the Greek Basket League.

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On March 2,2018 Darington Hobson signed with Rethymno Cretan Kings BC of the Greek Basket League.

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On December 5,2019, Darington Hobson signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League as an injury replacement for Aaron Brooks.

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Darington Hobson averaged 5.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.

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On October 11,2020, Darington Hobson signed with Penarol of the Argentine Liga Nacional de Basquet.

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On January 27,2022, Darington Hobson signed with Minas Tenis Clube of the Novo Basquete Brasil.