Kevin Randolph Coble (born November 9, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the

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of the

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. A former member of the Northwestern Wildcats basketball team, he led them in

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and rebounding as a freshman, sophomore and junior during the 2006–07, 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons, but suffered a

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and

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ed during his true senior season. Following the 2008–09 All-Big Ten Conference regular season, he was named a second-team All-conference selection by both the coaches and the media. He was also named Big Ten men's basketball player of the week during the season. He was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection following the

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. On July 27, 2010, Coble decided not to play basketball for his senior year, choosing instead to focus on graduating in December 2010.

Professional career

Coble joined the

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in February 2012. The team released him on March 13. In September 2012, Coble signed with the Sendai 89ers of the Japanese BJ-League.

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External links

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