Gage Bobe named Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant
Bobe played five seasons for the Purple Aces
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Gage Bobe’s journey with the University of Evansville men’s basketball program began as a walk-on in 2019. After earning a scholarship, Bobe worked his way into the starting lineup on a regular basis. With his playing career complete, Bobe will remain with the program as a graduate assistant.
“Gage has been a part of the Aces program since he entered college 6 years ago and that will continue. He embodies all that we look for in our program when my staff and I are recruiting,” Purple Aces head coach David Ragland said. “We want self-starters, everyday guys, hard workers, consistent workers, vocal leaders, individuals willing to sacrifice for the greater good, and individuals focused on leaving a situation better than they found it.”
“Those that know his story know that he came to UE as a walk on then earned a scholarship. Gage didn’t stop there, he then earned playing time and eventually a starting role on our team. He was not given anything along the way, he worked his tail off to create opportunities for himself,” Ragland continued. “As my staff and I learned Gage more, we admired not only his work ethic but also his knowledge of the game of basketball. As time went on and Sammy was towards the completion of his graduate assistantship, it became clear to my staff and I that Gage was the perfect replacement. We are very much excited to have Gage remain here at the University of Evansville in the role as our Graduate Assistant.”
Bobe improved in each season with the UE program. The 2022-23 campaign may have been his best as he completed the conference portion of the season converting 44.0% of his attempts, tops in the Missouri Valley Conference. Starting 31 games, Bobe averaged 5.6 points and set his career scoring mark with 22 points at Valparaiso.
“Accepting the position of GA at UE was a no brainer when Coach Ragland offered me this opportunity. I am going on year 6 now in the city of Evansville and this place feels like home. All I have ever wanted since I have been here was to see this program succeed,” Bobe exclaimed. “When I had the opportunity to continue to accomplish that goal, saying yes was easy. I believe Coach Ragland and the rest of the staff are the perfect people to get this program on track and I am thrilled to be part of it. This new chapter of my life is not just a professional milestone but a personal mission to give back to a program that gave me so much.”
His sharpshooting continued in 2023-24 as he connected on a 3-pointer in 15 of the final 16 games while chipping in an average of 4.1 PPG. Over the final 11 games of the season, he drained 22 of his 48 outside attempts.
