Sean Gibson

American basketball player
Sean Gibson
Personal information
Born (1971-08-03) August 3, 1971 (age 52)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolFloyd Central
(Floyds Knobs, Indiana)
CollegeIPFW (1989–1993)
Playing career1993–1998
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1994–1995KFÍ
1995–1996CB Mollet
1996–1997Viajes Aliguer
1997–1998CB Breogán
1998Viajes Aliguer
1998CDU Católica
Career highlights and awards
  • GLVC champion (1993)
  • GLVC Player of the Year (1993)
  • GLVC All-First Team (1992, 1993)
  • Icelandic D2 champion (1994)

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]

High school

Gibson attended Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobs, Indiana where he played basketball alongside his brother, Shane Gibson.[2]

College career

Gibson 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

In 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

Titles

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Hall of Fame - Sean Gibson". gomastodons.com. Purdue University Fort Wayne. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jimmie Angelopolous (23 May 1989). "Floyd Central - This version of 'hicks' is even more super". The Indianapolis News. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Íþróttir - Fólk". Morgunblaðið. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Íslandsmeistarar í annar deild". Vestfirska fréttablaðið. 4 May 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Sean Gibson, KFÍ". Karfan (in Icelandic). No. 3 #4. Körfuboltaútgáfan hf. June 1995. p. 31.
  6. ^ ""Njósnarar" úrvalsdeildarliða sýna Gibson áhuga". Dagblaðið Vísir. 11 January 1995. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ^ "UMFT slapp með skrekkinn". Morgunblaðið. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson (30 November 1994). "Frábær árangur hjá KFÍ á móti úrvalsdeildarliði Tindastóls". Vestfirska fréttablaðið. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ "1996/97: La primera LEB Oro". zonadebasquet.com (in Spanish). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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