Sean Gibson (Born August 31, 1971) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne before playing professionally in Spain, Iceland, Chile and the Dominican Republic.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) |
| College | IPFW (1989–1993) |
| Playing career | 1993–1998 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1995 | KFÍ |
| 1995–1996 | CB Mollet |
| 1996–1997 | Viajes Aliguer |
| 1997–1998 | CB Breogán |
| 1998 | Viajes Aliguer |
| 1998 | CDU Católica |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
High school
editGibson attended Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobs, Indiana where he played basketball alongside his brother, Shane Gibson.[2]
College career
editGibson played for four years at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne and left the school as its all-team leader in points and rebounds.[1]
Professional career
editIn 1994, Gibson joined KFÍ ahead of the 2. deild karla playoffs[3] and helped the team win all its games and gain promotion to the 1.deild karla.[4] He re-signed with the team the following season and gained national attention for his performances in the league after averaging close to 40 points and 17 rebounds.[5][6] In the Icelandic Cup he scored 51 points against Úrvalsdeild club Tindastóll, making 19 of 20 free throws, in KFÍ's 86–80 loss.[7][8]
He spent the 1996–1997 season in Spain with Viajes Aliguer.[9]
Titles and awards
editTitles
edit- 2. deild karla winner (1994)
- Great Lakes Valley Conference winner (1993)
Awards
edit- Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year (1993)
- Great Lakes Valley Conference All-First Team (1992, 1993)
- Purdue Fort Wayne Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ a b "Hall of Fame - Sean Gibson". gomastodons.com. Purdue University Fort Wayne. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Jimmie Angelopolous (23 May 1989). "Floyd Central - This version of 'hicks' is even more super". The Indianapolis News. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Íþróttir - Fólk". Morgunblaðið. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Íslandsmeistarar í annar deild". Vestfirska fréttablaðið. 4 May 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Sean Gibson, KFÍ". Karfan (in Icelandic). No. 3 #4. Körfuboltaútgáfan hf. June 1995. p. 31.
- ^ ""Njósnarar" úrvalsdeildarliða sýna Gibson áhuga". Dagblaðið Vísir. 11 January 1995. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "UMFT slapp með skrekkinn". Morgunblaðið. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson (30 November 1994). "Frábær árangur hjá KFÍ á móti úrvalsdeildarliði Tindastóls". Vestfirska fréttablaðið. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "1996/97: La primera LEB Oro". zonadebasquet.com (in Spanish). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.