Herb Gibson | Shooting Guard / Small Forward

Height: 196cm / 6'5''

Weight: 95kg / 210 lbs

Born: 1980

Team: Golden Kings (Japan) (2007-08)

Nationality: USA

College: Michigan

Previous Teams:

E.Kentucky (USA-CBA)
Las Vegas (USA-IBL)
Tijuana D. (Mexico)
Macomb CM (USA-IBL)
So.Cal L. (USA-CBA)
Maywood B. (USA-ABA)

Outlook:

Vertical Leap: 38”
Extremely versatile…a natural SG who is able to contribute at the point as well as SF... high basketball I.Q, very “coachable” and falls into systems easily.
- His game suits the fast paced tempo of the ABA, as an intense defender.
NBA Comparison: Michael Finley with Defense.

Career:

1999-2000: Michigan (NCAA)
2000-2001: Michigan (NCAA) 17g 1.2ppg 0.9rpg 0.7apg
2001-2002: Michigan (NCAA) 30g 0.7ppg 0.6rpg 0.3apg: Used primarily as a defensive stopper on any opposing teams best player.
2002-2003: Great Lakes Storm (CBA): 13ppg, 7rpg, 4apg, 2spg, and 1bpg in 25 mpg ( 2 Exhibition games)
2003 July: Southern California Pro Summer League in Long Beach, Ca. (CMX team)
2003-2004: In Feb.'04 signed at Las Vegas Rattlers (ABA): 9ppg., 7rpg, 3apg, 2spg, 1bpg in 18 min per game
2004: Nike Real Run Pro City Summer League (Los Angeles): Team Real Run:14ppg, 8rpg, 1.5apg, 2spg,
1bpg in 21mpg
2004: Ontario Warriors free agent camp: made top 10
2004-2005: Los Angeles Stars (ABA): only at the
beginning of season, in Dec.'04 signed at Las Vegas Rattlers (ABA): 3 games: 8.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 53%, 3Pts: 25%: released at the end of the same month, in Jan.'05 agreed terms with Detroit Wheels (ABA,1T): 1 game: 12pts, 4reb, FGP: 57%, 3Pts: 67%
2005 July: Independence Bank Pro Am Summer League (Michigan Ballers team of Detroit, MI)
2005 July: Southern California Summer Pro League (JBJ Sports team) 15ppg, 6rpg 1.5spg in 22 mpg in 3games
2005: August: ABA Summer League in Southern California (Orange County Buzz)
2005-2006: Orange County Buzz (ABA), 22.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.5apg, 1 bpg in 30 mpg. in Jan.'06 moved to So.Cal. Legends (ABA) 14.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.5apg, 1 bpg in 14 mpg.
2006: Detroit Pros (IBL) played in preseason
2006: Macomb County Mustangs (IBL, 1T)
2006-2007: Tijuana Dragons (MEX-ABA) left in Nov.'06 14.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1 apg, 1 bpg in 20 mpg.
2007: Las Vegas (IBL) 15.9 ppg, 11 rpg, 5apg, 2bpg in 25 mpg
2007-2008: East Kentucky Miners (CBA): only pre-season (left due to family emergency) then played at Ryukyu Golden Kings (Japan-BJ League, starting five): 26 games: 11.2 ppg, 4.6rpg, 2apg, 1block 1 steal in 30mpg