Jeff Gibbs
No. 4 – Koshigaya Alphas | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | B.League |
Personal information | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio | August 4, 1980
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Listed weight | 111 kg (245 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Columbus East (Columbus, Ohio) |
College | Otterbein (1999–2002) |
NBA draft | 2003: undrafted |
Playing career | 2004–present |
Career history | |
2004–2005 | TSG Humana Ehingen |
2005–2009 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
2009–2010 | Eisbären Bremerhaven |
2010–2016 | Toyota Alvark |
2016–2021 | Link Tochigi Brex |
2021–2023 | Nagasaki Velca |
2023–2024 | Sun Rockers Shibuya |
2024–present | Koshigaya Alphas |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffrey Gibbs (born August 4, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League.[2] Gibbs played college basketball for Otterbein University and is a professional player since 2004.
College career
[edit]Gibbs played basketball and football at Otterbein University and won All-America honors in both sports.[3] He left Otterbein as the leading rebounder (1496) and fifth all-time leading scorer (1924). As a senior, Gibbs averaged 23.5 points, 16.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 blocks and 2.3 steals a contest[4] en route to capturing the 2002 NCAA Division III championship,[5] while earning NABC NCAA Division III Player of the Year honors[6] and making the D3hoops.com All-America First Team.[7] He was later named to the D3hoops.com All-Decade Second Team.[8] Gibbs was inducted into the Otterbein University Hall of Fame in 2008.[9]
Professional career
[edit]After a short stint in the CBA and after playing in Pro-Am Leagues, Summer Leagues and on a touring team,[10] Gibbs signed his first overseas contract in January 2004, when he joined German second-division side TSG Ehingen.[11] In his second year in Germany, Gibbs took home Eurobasket.com All-2. Bundesliga Second Team distinction and headed to ratiopharm Ulm for the 2005–06 campaign. Averaging a double-double (16.3 ppg, 12.0rpg) on the season, he helped the Ulm team win the championship in the 2. Bundesliga South division and promotion to the country's top-flight Basketball Bundesliga. For his efforts, Gibbs received 2006 Eurobasket.com All-German 2. Bundesliga Forward of the Year honors.[12]
Gibbs led Germany's top division in rebounding four straight seasons (2006–2010), garnering Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga First Team honors in 2007[13] and 2009[14] and attending the German All Star Game twice. Due to his rebounding prowess at only 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), he was given the nickname "Mr. Incredible" in Germany.[15] He had spent the 2009–10 season with Eisbären Bremerhaven and signed with Toyota Alvark of Japan prior to the 2010–11 campaign.[16] In his six-year stint with the club, Gibbs helped Alvark win the 2012 JBL Superleague Championship and the 2012 Emperor's Cup. He was recognized with Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese JBL Superleague First Team honors in 2013 and participated in the JBL All Star Game the same year.[17] In 2016, he received Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese NBL Defensive Player of the Year and All-NBL First Team honors.[18]
Gibbs inked a deal with Link Tochigi Brex of Japan's B.League[19] in 2016.
Career statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Denotes seasons in which Gibbs won an championship |
* | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2013–14 | Toyota | 52 | 47 | 25.6 | .575 | .433 | .766 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
2014–15 | Toyota | 50 | 17 | 22.9 | .571 | .284 | .815 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 2.2* | 0.6 | 16.3 |
2015–16 | Toyota | 54 | 48 | 26.3 | .523 | .393 | .799 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 2.0* | 0.7 | 14.9 |
2016–17† | Tochigi | 55 | 2 | 20.5 | .513 | .180 | .820 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
2017–18 | Tochigi | 35 | 29 | 21.9 | .492 | .294 | .822 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 11.7 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jeff Gibbs". IMDb.
- ^ "Tritt Büchert in Gibbs' Fußstapfen?" [Is Büchert in Gibbs' footsteps?]. kicker (in German). November 8, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "D3hoops.com: Jeff Gibbs on track for another first-team pick". archive.d3hoops.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Otterbein University Athletics – Hall of Fame". www.otterbeincardinals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "NABC Player of the Year Awards". NABC. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "2002 Men's All-America Team". D3hoops. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "All-Decade Team". D3hoops. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Otterbein University Athletics – Hall of Fame". www.otterbeincardinals.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Jeffrey Gibbs Basketball Player Profile, Link Tochigi Brex, Otterbein, News, B League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ GmbH, Südwest Presse Online-Dienste (February 28, 2013). "Auch in Japan herausragend". swp.de (in German). Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "PROA_2005-2006 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "BBL_2006-2007 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "BBL_2008-2009 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "ratiopharm ulm – Jeff und die brandheißen Eisbären". www.basketball-ulm.com (in German). Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (December 10, 2013). "Toyota Motors' Gibbs proves desire, athleticism can compensate for smaller stature". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Japanese Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "Japanese Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket.com". www.eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Club Scene: Ratiopharm Ulm". Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Alvark Tokyo players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio
- Eisbären Bremerhaven players
- Nagasaki Velca players
- Utsunomiya Brex players
- Otterbein Cardinals football players
- Otterbein Cardinals men's basketball players
- Ratiopharm Ulm players
- Sun Rockers Shibuya players
- Power forwards
- Ehingen Urspring players
- Koshigaya Alphas players