2008-09...Appeared in 29 of the Rams' 30 games on the season where he made nine starts in his debut season at WSSU...Recorded 388 minutes of playing time for an average of 13.4 points per contest...Scored 97 points on the year for an average of 3.3 points per game...Hit 32 of his 88 field goal attempts for a season shooting percentage of .360...Hit 11 of his 42 three-point field goal attempts on the year for a three-point shooting percentage of .260...Successfully converted 22 of his 33 attempts from the free throw line for a season shooting percentage of .666 from the charity stripe...Pulled down 52 total rebounds, 22 on the offensive glass and the remaining 30 on the defensive glass for an average of 1.8 rebounds per contest...Committed 52 personal fouls, dished out eight assists, turned the ball over 29 times, blocked five shots and tallied nine steals in his first year with the Rams.

2008-09 Season Breakdown...Made his Division I debut at Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 where he recorded three minutes of playing time...Made the most of his opportunity versus the Yellow Jackets as he recorded four points...Hit his lone three-point field goal attempt and tallied a free throw at Tech...Played three minutes at Eastern Kentucky on Nov. 18...Recorded no stats versus the Colonels...Did not play at Wake Forest on Nov. 24 (coaches' decision)...Recorded 10 minutes of playing time versus UC Santa Barbara on Nov. 28 where he recorded three points and two rebounds...Recorded three minutes of playing time at Illinois State on Nov. 29 where he recorded three points and collected two personal fouls...Came off the bench and played 18 minutes versus the Colonels of Nicholls State on Nov. 30 where he recorded a career-high eight points...Went two-of-three from the field with all three field goal attempts being from three-point range...Hit both of his free throws and added a steal versus the Colonels...Came off of the bench at South Carolina State on Dec. 6 where he tallied eight points and two rebounds...Hit three of his four field goal attempts from the field versus the Bulldogs...Recorded 14 minutes of playing time at North Carolina State on Dec. 13...Scored two points, pulled down two rebounds, tallied one assist and one block versus the Wolfpack...Came off of the bench at North Carolina Central on Dec. 18 where he recorded 11 minutes of playing time...Missed both of his field goal attempts and hit one of his two free throws en route to scoring one point versus the Eagles...Played seven minutes, in a reserve capacity, versus the Cougars of Averett on Dec. 20...Recorded three rebounds and committed one turnover as well...Came off of the bench at Old Dominion on Dec. 30 where he played 11 minutes en route to five points...Hit both of his free throw attempts and one of his two field goal attempts against the Monarchs...Came off of the bench versus Columbia Union on Jan. 5 where he recorded nine minutes of playing time en route to a two-point, two-rebound performance...Came off of the bench at MD-Eastern Shore on Jan. 10 where he recorded nine minutes of playing time...Scored four points versus the Hawks in the loss...Made his first career start at Delaware State on Jan. 12 where he recorded 15 minutes of playing time...Scored four points, pulled down three rebounds and hit two of his three field goal attempts versus the Hornets...Came off of the bench at Howard on Jan .17 where he recorded eight minutes of playing time...Scored two points, recorded one assist and one block versus the Bison...Came off of the bench for the Rams versus Hampton on Jan. 18 at the 2009 Freedom Festival Classic in Richmond, Va. where he played 15 minutes en route to four points, two rebounds and an assist versus the Pirates...Came off of the bench versus the Aggies of North Carolina A&T on Jan. 24 where he played 14 minutes...Scored five points and pulled down a career-high five rebounds versus the Aggies as well as picking up a single block...Came off of the bench versus Norfolk State on Jan. 26 where he played a career-high-tying 18 minutes...Recorded eight points versus the Spartans...Recorded the first start of his career at Florida A&M on Jan. 31 where he played 19 minutes en route to scoring two points and pulling down five rebounds versus the Rattlers...Made his second career start, and second consecutive start at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 2 where he played 22 minutes...Scored two points and pulled down a pair of rebounds versus the Wildcats in WSSU's overtime win...Made his third career start and third consecutive start versus Morgan State on Feb. 7 where he played 12 minutes en route to pulling down three rebounds...Started at guard versus Coppin State on Feb. 9 where he recorded 17 minutes of playing time...Scored two points, pulled down four rebounds and committed three turnovers versus the Eagles...Started at guard versus Howard on Feb. 14 where he played 20 minutes versus the Bison...Scored seven points, pulled down one rebound and grabbed one steal...Started at guard for the Rams versus Hampton on Feb. 16 where he recorded 23 minutes of playing time...Went scoreless versus the Pirates as he missed all four of his field goal attempts, including three three-point tries...Pulled down one rebound and dished out one assist...Started at forward for the Rams at North Carolina A&T on Feb. 21 where he recorded 17 minutes of playing time...Wa held scoreless and pulled down four rebounds versus the Aggies...Came off of the bench at Norfolk State on Feb. 23 where he recorded 20 minutes of playing time versus the Spartans...Recorded nine points in the contest, committed three personal fouls pulled down a pair of rebounds and dished out one assist versus the Spartans...Came off of the bench versus Florida A&M on Feb. 28 where he recorded 17 minutes of playing time...Scored 11 points, pulled down two rebounds and dished out two assists versus the Rattlers...Came off of the bench versus Bethune-Cookman on March 2 where he recorded seven minutes of playing time...Missed all three of his field goals as he was held scoreless...Recorded one steal versus the Wildcats...Started at guard for the Rams versus South Carolina State on March 5 where he played eight minutes...Scored three points, pulled down one rebound and blocked one shot versus the Bulldogs...Came off of the bench versus the Eagles of North Carolina Central on March 14 in the MEAC Bonus Game where he recorded 20 minutes of playing time en route to scoring six points...Pulled down one rebound and turned the ball over once versus the Eagles.

Personal...Brandon Hobbs joins the Rams' basketball team in 2008-09 for his first season of competition...A non-scholarship walk-on, Hobbs is a freshman on the court but a senior in the classroom...A native of Jacksonville, N.C., Hobbs is a 2005 graduate of White Oak High School where he was an All-Area selection his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...An All-Conference selection in his junior and senior seasons, Hobbs was a two-sport athlete in high school where he also ran track...Placed fourth in the state of North Carolina in the triple jump his senior season...The son of Alphana and Dorothy Hobbs...A business management major at WSSU...Born in Jacksonville, N.C. on Nov. 16, 1986...Nicknamed "B. Hobbs".

Hobbs' Statistics:

YearGP/GSMin-AvgFG-FGAPct.3FG-3FGAPct.FT-FTAPct.Reb.ATOBlk.Stl.Pts.Avg.
2008-0929-9388-13.432-88.36011-42.26022-33.6605282959973.3
2007-08Did Not Participate
2006-07Did Not Participate
Totals29-9388-13.432-88.36011-42.26022-33.6605282959973.3