Corban Wroe

Corban Joel Wroe (born 30 September 1992) is an Australian basketball player who last played for the Warwick Senators of the NBL1 West.

[1] Born in Townsville, Queensland, Wroe moved to Brisbane as a youth and spent 2005 to 2008 attending Southern Cross Catholic College.

[3] In 2009, Wroe moved to Canberra after earning a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Lake Ginninderra Secondary College.

[3] Wroe spent one more year at the AIS in 2011 and was part of the Emus' training camp squad preparing for the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

[15] He signed a national letter of intent with the University of Hartford in the United States to play for coach John Gallagher and the Hawks in the 2011–12 season.

Entering his freshman year, he was described by coach John Gallagher as a tough defender who could be relied upon to disrupt the opponent's offensive flow.

[19] For the second year in a row, he was named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or greater.

He was also one of 10 NCAA men's basketball players to receive a Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association Scholar-Athlete award.

He averaged career-best numbers in scoring (6.3 ppg), rebounding (3.2 rpg) and minutes (25.3 mpg), while his 57 total assists were a career-high and ranked third on the team.

[20] His academic prowess was recognised again, earning America East Commissioner's Honor Roll honours for a third time for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

In addition, Wroe capped off his career by becoming Hartford's first-ever repeat Division I AAA Scholar-Athlete Team member, as he received the accolade in both 2014 and 2015.

They defeated the Illawarra Hawks 2–1 in the semi-finals and then took out the championship with a 2–1 victory over the New Zealand Breakers in the grand final series.

[39][40] Martin returned to action for the Wildcats in the following game against the Adelaide 36ers in Perth on 5 November, but sustained another injury mid-game, which led to Wroe playing extended minutes off the bench.

[41] He started for the Wildcats in their next game against the New Zealand Breakers on 13 November,[42] but was struck to the head during the 87–86 overtime loss and was unable to train the following week because of concussion.

They defeated the Cairns Taipans 2–0 in the semi-finals and then took out the championship with a 3–0 victory over the Illawarra Hawks in the grand final series.

[49] The Senators finished the regular season in sixth place with a 17–9 record, and faced the Willetton Tigers in the quarter-finals, where they were defeated 2–0.

[53] The Senators finished the regular season in sixth place with a 15–11 record, and faced the Geraldton Buccaneers in the quarter-finals, where they were defeated 2–1.

[61] Wroe later played for the Senators in the West Coast Classic[62][63] and helped them reach the grand final, where they defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks 96–81 behind his MVP performance of 15 points, six rebounds and six assists.

Wroe with the Wildcats in March 2017
Wroe with the Senators in March 2017