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Darington Hobson - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Darington Hobson net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Professional basketball player, best known for his participation in teams such as The Milwaukee Bucks and Santa Cruz Warriors. He was also an John R. Wooden Award finalist at the University of New Mexico. In this article, we will discover how old is Darington Hobson? Who is Darington Hobson dating now & how much money does Darington Hobson have?

NameDarington Hobson
First NameDarington
Last NameHobson
OccupationBasketball Player
BirthdaySeptember 29
Birth Year1987
Place of BirthLas Vegas
Home TownNevada
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignVirgo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Darington Hobson Biography

Darington Hobson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on September 29, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. He as well as He and Jimmer Fredette are recipients of the Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year award. are the recipients of the Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Award.

Hobson had 30 points and 10 rebounds against Louisiana Tech on November 21, 2009, going 3 for 4 from behind the arc. He 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. On February 23, Hobson was two points away from being only the second Lobo in UNM history to record a triple-double, with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. In the 2010 Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament, Hobson had 28 points and 15 rebounds en route to a 75–69 Lobos victory over the Air Force Academy.

On September 3, 2010, Hobson signed with the Bucks. After not playing during the preseason or during the regular season, he was waived on December 2, 2010 due to injury. He later re-signed with the Bucks for the 2011–12 season, but in February 2012, he was waived again.

He has a sister who is named Garyn.

The year 2010 was the time he was the first person in history to be awarded each of his Mountain West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year and Newcomer of The Year awards.

Darington O’Neal Hobson (born September 29, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the University of New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Hobson attended five high schools and a junior college before finally becoming eligible to play Division I college basketball. Hobson was drafted in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Hobson was waived on December 2, 2010, due to injury. A year later, Hobson was re-signed by the Bucks for the 2011–12 season. He was waived again on February 3, 2012.

Darington Hobson Net Worth

Darington is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darington Hobson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He played for Calvary Baptist Christian during his senior year, and he was a junior at the College of Eastern Utah.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeBasketball Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Virtually unknown coming into the season, the left-handed Hobson was the question mark in how successful UNM’s season would be. The Lobos had players in Roman Martinez and Dairese Gary, but the 6’7″ point forward JC transfer Hobson was the key to the year where the Lobos were picked fifth in the Mountain West Conference. He did not disappoint, being the first Lobo to ever lead the team in points, rebounds and assists in the regular season. In 2010, 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. He was also named to First-Team All-Mountain West. He was also one of twenty-six finalists for the John R. Wooden Award, which annually awards the most outstanding player in men’s college basketball. On March 29, 2010, Hobson was named an Associated Press Third Team All-American, the first since Danny Granger in 2005.

On August 29, 2013, Hobson’s rights were acquired by the Delaware 87ers in the 2013 NBA Development League Expansion Draft.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On April 13, 2010, it was reported that Hobson declared himself eligible for the NBA draft while not hiring an agent, leaving the possibility of returning to college basketball a possibility. On May 8, 2010, Hobson declared for the 2010 NBA draft, forfeiting his final year of eligibility at the University of New Mexico.

Who is Darington Hobson Dating?

According to our records, Darington Hobson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Darington Hobson’s is not dating anyone.

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

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Darington Hobson height 6 ft 7 in Darington weight 94 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 7 in
Weight94 kg
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

On June 24, 2010, Hobson was selected with the seventh pick of the second round (37th overall) by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Hobson attended Western High School in Las Vegas for his freshmen year, before moving to Houston, Texas to attend Alief Hastings High School. At fifteen he attended Gulf Shores Academy, earning his nickname of “Butta” through his pick-up play in Houston. He then moved to southern California and attended his fourth high school of Calvary Baptist Christian. Eventually, he finally moved to Decatur Christian in Illinois for prep school. At Decatur Christian, Hobson was prompted by his coach, Alan Huss, to take the ACT, where he passed. Hobson, rated a 4-star recruit by Scout.com, was coming off a season where he averaged 19 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. He still needed credit, and therefore attended the College of Eastern Utah, leading them to a 25–7 record where he averaged 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds.

Facts & Trivia

Darington Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Darington Hobson celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.

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

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