JR Hobbie

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Spring Lake, NJ
High School:
Manasquan

Hobbie Hitting For Brown Hoops 1/12/16 Asbury Park Press

2015-16: Long range shooter who ranked third in the Ivy League in three-point field goals made (2.6 per game)...His 191 career treys rank 5th all-time at Brown...Exploded for a career high 23 points vs. Columbia, connecting on 7-of-10 treys...His seven treys vs. Columbia rank eighth all-time at Brown...Scored in double figures 10 times...Hit 5-of-8 treys in scoring 16 points vs. Holy Cross...Earned 14 starts while playing all 28 games...Connected on 23-of-27 free throws (.852)...2014-15: Scored a career high 21 points in each of Brown’s games against Penn…Connected on a career high six treys (6-of-9) at home against the Quakers…Ranked seventh in the Ivy League in three-point field goal percentage (.408)… Scored in double figures 12 times…Started 11 of Brown’s last 12 games and 14 games overall…Netted 17 points in Brown’s win over Dartmouth, connecting on 5-of-8 treys…Shot 89-percent from the free throw line (35-of-39)…Ranked third in the Ivy League in treys made with 2.4 per game…

2013-14: Three-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week…Ranked fifth in the Ivy League in three-point field goals (.430)…Scored a career high 20 points vs. Daniel Webster, connecting on 6-of-13 treys…Scored 18 points vs. Cornell on 6-of-9 shooting from beyond the three-point arc…Knocked down four treys vs. Sacred Heart, UMass Lowell, Longwood, Rhode Island and Yale…Netted 14 points vs. Sacred Heart, UMass Lowell and Yale….Shot 87-percent from the free throw line (14-of-16).

Secondary School Background: A graduate of Manasquan High School where he lettered in basketball (3)…Two-year team captain… New Jersey State All-Star…Group 2 First Team All-State…Shore Conference All-Star…First Team All-Shore Conference…Number one free throw shooter in New Jersey…Made 226 career treys, and scored 1,411 career points…Averaged 22.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game as a senior… Scored a career high 49 points… Central Jersey Group 2 Finalists…Honor Roll student…Personal: Norman M. Hobbie…The son of Norman Hobbie…Has six siblings – RJ, Kasey, Charles, Jack, Tyler and Savannah.…Enjoys going to the movies, playing Xbox, hanging out with friends and spending time with family…Economics concentrator.

Why Brown?: “Brown’s reputation for academic excellence, personal growth and development, and its commitment to athletic accomplishment is second to none. On my unofficial and official visits, I was immediately struck by the positive atmosphere and cohesive nature if the Brown community. I knew Brown would be my home.”

Career Highs:

Points: 23 vs. Columbia (3/4/16)

Rebounds: 4 vs. several teams

Assists: 3 vs. Bryant (12/5/15)

Steals: 1 vs. several teams

Treys: 7, vs. Columbia (3/4/16)