{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1998)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Brian Fobbs | image = 2024-05-17 ALBA Berlin gegen Telekom Baskets Bonn (Basketball-Bundesliga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–004.jpg | image_size = | caption = | position = [[Shooting guard]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 210 | league = [[Basketball Bundesliga]] | team = EWE Baskets Oldenburg | number = 4 | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|17}} | birth_place = | high_school = *[[Bishop Kearney High School (Irondequoit, New York)|Bishop Kearney]]<br>([[Irondequoit, New York]]) | college = *[[Genesee Community College|Genesee CC]] (2016–2018) *[[Towson Tigers men's basketball|Towson]] (2018–2020) | draft_year = 2020 | career_start = 2021 | years1 = 2021–2022 | team1 = [[Vilpas Vikings]] | years2 = 2022–2023 | team2 = [[Kangoeroes Mechelen]] | years3 = 2023–2024 | team3 = [[Telekom Baskets Bonn]] | years4 = 2024–2025 | team4 = [[Dinamo Sassari]] | years5 = 2025–present | team5 = [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg]] | highlights = * [[BNXT League Most Valuable Player|BNXT League MVP]] ([[2022–23 BNXT League|2023]]) * [[BNXT League Dream Team]] ([[2022–23 BNXT League|2023]]) * 2x Second-team All-[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] (2019, 2020) }} '''Brian Fobbs''' (born February 17, 1998) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg]] in the [[Basketball Bundesliga]] (BBL). He played college basketball for [[Genesee Community College]] and [[Towson Tigers men's basketball|Towson]].
==High school career== Fobbs attended [[Bishop Kearney High School (Irondequoit, New York)|Bishop Kearney High School]] in [[Irondequoit, New York]]. He was not the featured player on offense as a junior, averaging about seven points per game. As a senior, Fobbs averaged 10 points per game.<ref name="stevens">{{cite news |last1=Stevens |first1=Patrick |title=A chance search on Twitter nets Towson an all-conference performer |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1470985/2019/12/19/1470985-towson-brian-fobbs/ |access-date=September 21, 2021 |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=December 19, 2019}}</ref> He did not receive any notable collegiate offers, so he committed to [[Genesee Community College]].<ref name="spectrum">{{cite news |title=Bishop Kearney Grad Brian Fobbs Eyes Pro Basketball Career |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2020/07/06/bishop-kearney-grab-brian-fobbs-eyes-pro-basketball-career |access-date=September 21, 2021 |work=Spectrum News 1 |date=July 6, 2020}}</ref>
==College career== As a sophomore at Genesee, Fobbs averaged 26.4 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. He had nine games in which he scored 30 or more points, including a single-game program record of 46 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=NJCAA All-American Fobbs Signs with D-I Towson |url=https://geneseeathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180412k3youd |website=Genessee Cougars |access-date=September 21, 2021 |date=April 12, 2018}}</ref> Fobbs was named NJCAA Division II First Team All-American.<ref name="former">{{cite web |title=FORMER TIGER FOBBS SIGNS PRO CONTRACT TO PLAY IN FINLAND |url=https://towsontigers.com/news/2021/8/30/mens-basketball-former-tiger-fobbs-signs-pro-contract-to-play-in-finland.aspx |website=[[Towson Tigers]] |access-date=September 21, 2021 |date=August 30, 2021}}</ref> He signed with [[Towson Tigers men's basketball|Towson]] over an offer from [[Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball|Robert Morris]]. On December 11, 2018, he scored 32 points in an 80–76 overtime win against [[UMBC Retrievers men's basketball|UMBC]], including the game-winning three-pointer with 10.4 seconds left.<ref name="lee">{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Edward |title=Brian Fobbs emerging as catalyst for Towson men’s basketball with 'a chance to take another step' |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-college-basketball-towson-brian-fobbs-20190115-story.html |access-date=September 21, 2021 |work=[[Baltimore Sun]] |date=January 17, 2019}}</ref> Fobbs averaged 17.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-[[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]] honors.<ref name="stevens" /> On December 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 33 points and hit seven three-pointers in a 77–71 win against UMBC.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fobbs scores career best 33, Towson tops UMBC 77–71 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401172428 |access-date=September 21, 2021 |work=[[ESPN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=December 10, 2019}}</ref> As a senior, Fobbs averaged 16.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dixon |first1=Jalon |title=Best NBA fits for Towson seniors |url=https://thetowerlight.com/best-nba-fits-for-towson-seniors/ |access-date=September 21, 2021 |work=The Towerlight |date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> He was again named to the Second Team All-CAA. Fobbs finished his career with 1,083 points at Towson, becoming the first junior college transfer to score over 1,000 points since 1978.<ref name="former" />
==Professional career== On September 13, 2021, Fobbs signed his first professional contract with the [[Vilpas Vikings]] of the [[Korisliiga]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Obradovic |first1=Igor |title=Vilpas tab rookie Brian Fobbs in his first year in pro basketball |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Finland/news/704728/Vilpas-tab-rookie-Brian-Fobbs-in-his-first-year-in-pro-basketball |website=Eurobasket |access-date=September 21, 2021 |date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>
On July 12, 2022, he has signed with [[Kangoeroes Mechelen]] of the [[BNXT League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vcphoops.com/2022/07/12/belgium-brian-fobbs-ex-vilpas-is-a-newcomer-at-mechelen/|title=Brian Fobbs (ex Vilpas) is a newcomer at Mechelen|last=|first=|date=July 12, 2022|website=vcphoops.com|publisher=|language=En|access-date=August 22, 2022}}</ref>
On June 19, 2024, he signed with [[Dinamo Sassari]] of the [[Lega Basket Serie A]] (LBA).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/brian-fobbs-joins-dinamo-sassari/|title=Brian Fobbs joins Dinamo Sassari|last=|first=|date=June 19, 2024|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=June 19, 2024}}</ref>
On August 13, 2025, he signed with [[EWE Baskets Oldenburg]] in the [[Basketball Bundesliga]] (BBL).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ewe-baskets.de/news/verpflichtung-fobbs.html|title=Brian Fobbs komplettiert Kader der EWE Baskets|date=August 13, 2025|website=ewe-baskets.de|publisher=|language=de|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Fobbs is the son of Joseph and Monica Fobbs. He has a sister, Briana. Fobbs cites [[LeBron James]] as his role model.<ref name="lee"/>
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==External links== * [https://towsontigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brian-fobbs/11401 Towson Tigers bio]
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