# Brian Fobbs

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American basketball player (born 1998)

Brian Fobbs No. 4 – EWE Baskets Oldenburg Position Shooting guard League Basketball Bundesliga Personal information Born (1998-02-17) February 17, 1998 (age 28) Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Career information High school Bishop Kearney (Irondequoit, New York) College Genesee CC (2016–2018) Towson (2018–2020) NBA draft 2020: undrafted Playing career 2021–present Career history 2021–2022 Vilpas Vikings 2022–2023 Kangoeroes Mechelen 2023–2024 Telekom Baskets Bonn 2024–2025 Dinamo Sassari 2025–present EWE Baskets Oldenburg Career highlights BNXT League MVP (2023) BNXT League Dream Team (2023) 2x Second-team All-CAA (2019, 2020)

**Brian Fobbs** (born February 17, 1998) is an American professional [basketball](/source/Basketball) player for [EWE Baskets Oldenburg](/source/EWE_Baskets_Oldenburg) in the [Basketball Bundesliga](/source/Basketball_Bundesliga) (BBL). He played college basketball for [Genesee Community College](/source/Genesee_Community_College) and [Towson](/source/Towson_Tigers_men's_basketball).

## High school career

Fobbs attended [Bishop Kearney High School](/source/Bishop_Kearney_High_School_(Irondequoit%2C_New_York)) in [Irondequoit, New York](/source/Irondequoit%2C_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.[1] He did not receive any notable collegiate offers, so he committed to [Genesee Community College](/source/Genesee_Community_College).[2]

## 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.[3] Fobbs was named NJCAA Division II First Team All-American.[4] He signed with [Towson](/source/Towson_Tigers_men's_basketball) over an offer from [Robert Morris](/source/Robert_Morris_Colonials_men's_basketball). On December 11, 2018, he scored 32 points in an 80–76 overtime win against [UMBC](/source/UMBC_Retrievers_men's_basketball), including the game-winning three-pointer with 10.4 seconds left.[5] Fobbs averaged 17.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-[CAA](/source/Colonial_Athletic_Association) honors.[1] On December 10, 2019, he scored a career-high 33 points and hit seven three-pointers in a 77–71 win against UMBC.[6] As a senior, Fobbs averaged 16.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.[7] 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.[4]

## Professional career

On September 13, 2021, Fobbs signed his first professional contract with the [Vilpas Vikings](/source/Vilpas_Vikings) of the [Korisliiga](/source/Korisliiga).[8]

On July 12, 2022, he has signed with [Kangoeroes Mechelen](/source/Kangoeroes_Mechelen) of the [BNXT League](/source/BNXT_League).[9]

On June 19, 2024, he signed with [Dinamo Sassari](/source/Dinamo_Sassari) of the [Lega Basket Serie A](/source/Lega_Basket_Serie_A) (LBA).[10]

On August 13, 2025, he signed with [EWE Baskets Oldenburg](/source/EWE_Baskets_Oldenburg) in the [Basketball Bundesliga](/source/Basketball_Bundesliga) (BBL).[11]

## Personal life

Fobbs is the son of Joseph and Monica Fobbs. He has a sister, Briana. Fobbs cites [LeBron James](/source/LeBron_James) as his role model.[5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stevens_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stevens_1-1) Stevens, Patrick (December 19, 2019). ["A chance search on Twitter nets Towson an all-conference performer"](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1470985/2019/12/19/1470985-towson-brian-fobbs/). *[The Athletic](/source/The_Athletic)*. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-spectrum_2-0)** ["Bishop Kearney Grad Brian Fobbs Eyes Pro Basketball Career"](https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/2020/07/06/bishop-kearney-grab-brian-fobbs-eyes-pro-basketball-career). *Spectrum News 1*. July 6, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["NJCAA All-American Fobbs Signs with D-I Towson"](https://geneseeathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180412k3youd). *Genessee Cougars*. April 12, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-former_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-former_4-1) ["FORMER TIGER FOBBS SIGNS PRO CONTRACT TO PLAY IN FINLAND"](https://towsontigers.com/news/2021/8/30/mens-basketball-former-tiger-fobbs-signs-pro-contract-to-play-in-finland.aspx). *[Towson Tigers](/source/Towson_Tigers)*. August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lee_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lee_5-1) Lee, Edward (January 17, 2019). ["Brian Fobbs emerging as catalyst for Towson men's basketball with 'a chance to take another step'"](https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bs-sp-college-basketball-towson-brian-fobbs-20190115-story.html). *[Baltimore Sun](/source/Baltimore_Sun)*. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Fobbs scores career best 33, Towson tops UMBC 77–71"](https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401172428). *[ESPN](/source/ESPN)*. [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press). December 10, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Dixon, Jalon (April 24, 2020). ["Best NBA fits for Towson seniors"](https://thetowerlight.com/best-nba-fits-for-towson-seniors/). *The Towerlight*. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Obradovic, Igor (September 13, 2021). ["Vilpas tab rookie Brian Fobbs in his first year in pro basketball"](https://www.eurobasket.com/Finland/news/704728/Vilpas-tab-rookie-Brian-Fobbs-in-his-first-year-in-pro-basketball). *Eurobasket*. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Brian Fobbs (ex Vilpas) is a newcomer at Mechelen"](https://vcphoops.com/2022/07/12/belgium-brian-fobbs-ex-vilpas-is-a-newcomer-at-mechelen/). *vcphoops.com*. July 12, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Brian Fobbs joins Dinamo Sassari"](https://sportando.basketball/en/brian-fobbs-joins-dinamo-sassari/). Sportando. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Brian Fobbs komplettiert Kader der EWE Baskets"](https://ewe-baskets.de/news/verpflichtung-fobbs.html). *ewe-baskets.de* (in German). August 13, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.

## External links

- [Towson Tigers bio](https://towsontigers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/brian-fobbs/11401)

v t e EWE Baskets Oldenburg current roster 0 Lofton 3 Clemons 4 Fobbs 5 Hounnou 7 Tucker 10 Woodard 11 Tischler 12 Kyser 19 Fugett 20 Harms 21 Hinrichs 33 Zubčić 65 Stanić Head coach: Spasić Assistant coach: Borchers Suhurt Ilic

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