Adam Gibson

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Adam Gibson
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Gibson in September 2014
Personal information
Born (1986-10-30) 30 October 1986 (age 36)
Launceston, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
High schoolProspect (Launceston, Tasmania)
Playing career2005–2022
Position Guard
Career history
2005–2008 Brisbane Bullets
2006 Hobart Chargers
2007–2008Southern Districts Spartans
2008–2009 South Dragons
2009Northside Wizards
2009–2012 Gold Coast Blaze
2010Brisbane Spartans
2011 Gold Coast Rollers
2012–2016 Adelaide 36ers
2013–2014 Forestville Eagles
2016Gold Coast Rollers
2016–2019Brisbane Bullets
2017–2018Brisbane / Southern Districts Spartans
2019 Canterbury Rams
2019 Rockhampton Rockets
2019–2021 South East Melbourne Phoenix
2021–2022 Knox Raiders
Career highlights and awards

Adam Matthew Gibson (born 30 October 1986) [1] is an Australian former professional basketball player who played 16 years in the National Basketball League (NBL). He made his NBL debut in 2005 and went on to play for five NBL franchises. He is a two-time NBL champion, having won his first in 2007, with the Brisbane Bullets and his second in 2009, with the South Dragons. He is also a five-time All-NBL Team member and was crowned the NBL Best Defensive Player in 2009.

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Gibson was a long-time member of the Australian Boomers, having played at the 2012 London Olympics and at the 2010, and 2014 FIBA World Cups.

Early life

Gibson was born Launceston, Tasmania. [2] He attended Hagley Farm School in nearby Hagley, and then attended secondary school at Prospect High School in Launceston. [2] In 2004, he moved to Canberra to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and play for the program's SEABL team. [3] He played two seasons for the AIS in the SEABL. [3]

Professional career

NBL

Gibson started his NBL career with the Brisbane Bullets in 2005–06, and won a title in 2006–07, but was forced to leave the Bullets following the 2007–08 season after the club folded. [4] [5]

For the 2008–09 season, Gibson joined the South Dragons. He was named to the All-NBL Third Team and earned NBL Best Defensive Player honours, and helped the Dragons win the NBL championship.

Following the demise of the Dragons, Gibson joined the Gold Coast Blaze for the 2009–10 NBL season. In his three seasons with the Blaze, he earned All-NBL Second Team honours every year.

Following the demise of the Blaze, Gibson joined the Adelaide 36ers for the 2012–13 NBL season. [6] [7] In March 2013, he played his 250th NBL game. [8] [9] Returning to the 36ers for the 2013–14 season, [10] Gibson helped the team reach the 2014 NBL Grand Final series, where they lost 2–1 to the Perth Wildcats. The 2014–15 season saw Gibson score a career-high 34 points in November [11] [12] and play his 300th NBL game in January. [13] [14] Gibson played a fourth and final season with the 36ers in 2015–16. [15]

For the 2016–17 NBL season, Gibson joined the returning Brisbane Bullets, a franchise re-entering the league after eight seasons of inaction. [16] [17] In November 2016, he played his 350th NBL game. [18] In December 2018, he played his 400th NBL game. [19] [20]

After three seasons with the Bullets, Gibson joined the South East Melbourne Phoenix for the 2019–20 NBL season. [21] In April 2021, he played his 450th NBL game. [22]

On 10 February 2022, Gibson returned to the Phoenix roster as a Covid Replacement Player for Xavier Munford. [23] [24] He did not play in his short return stint, and on 21 May 2022 announced his retirement from the NBL. [25]

Off-season stints

Gibson has played in various Australian state leagues in nearly all of his NBL off-seasons. In 2006, he played in the SEABL for the Hobart Chargers [26] and won the SEABL South Men's Australian U/21 Youth Player of the Year Award. [27] In 2007 and 2008, he continued on in the SEABL with the Southern Districts Spartans. [28] [29] After a stint in the QBL with the Northside Wizards in 2009, [30] he returned to the SEABL in 2010 to once again play for the Spartans, now known as the Brisbane Spartans. [31] In 2011, he played for the Gold Coast Rollers in the QBL. [32]

After not playing state league basketball in 2012, Gibson joined the Forestville Eagles of the Central ABL in 2013. [33] [34] He helped the Eagles win the championship behind a Grand Final MVP performance. [35] He had a second stint with the Eagles in 2014, before sitting out the 2015 off-season.

Gibson had stints in the QBL every year between 2016 and 2019, playing for the Gold Coast Rollers (2016), [36] Brisbane / Southern Districts Spartans (2017–18), [37] and Rockhampton Rockets (2019). [38] Gibson also had a one-game stint with the Canterbury Rams in New Zealand in 2019. [39]

In 2021 and 2022, Gibson played for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South. [40] [41]

National team career

Gibson represented Australia at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship, in Argentina. He then represented the Australian Boomers every year between 2009 and 2015, including playing at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. [42]

Personal life

In 2023, Gibson's sister Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer. [43]

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References

  1. ↑ "Adam Mathew GIBSON". fiba.basketball. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 Shaw, Rob (17 September 2019). "Adam Gibson set to star in NBL Blitz in Tasmania". examiner.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2019. The former Hagley Farm School and Prospect High student...
  3. 1 2 "Past Athletes". ausport.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bullets releasing players in fear of worst". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Davis, Greg (8 April 2016). "Boomers guard Adam Gibson keen to captain the reborn Brisbane Bullets". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 15 November 2019. Gibson started his NBL career with the Bullets in 2005-06 and won a title in 2006-07 but was forced to leave when the club folded a year later.
  6. ↑ Nagy, Boti (26 July 2012). "Adam Gibson locked into Adelaide 36ers roster for 2012/13 season". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Adam Gibson signs with the 36ers". andthefoul.net. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Gibson to celebrate 250 games". NBL.com.au. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "R23 Report: Taipans hang tough, outlast 36ers". NBL.com.au. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Gibson stays with 36ers". adelaide36ers.com.au. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2014.
  11. ↑ R4 Player of the Week: Adam Gibson
  12. ↑ 36er Gibson rewarded for career-high figures
  13. ↑ R13 Report: Breakers dent 36ers' playoff hopes
  14. ↑ R13 Preview: Gibson looks for 36ers statement in 300th
  15. ↑ "Gibbo Back For 2015/16 Season". 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016.
  16. ↑ Brisbane announce Gibson, Kickert as initial signings
  17. ↑ ADAM GIBSON: Returning to form, returning to Brisbane
  18. ↑ NBL: Adelaide 36ers hammer Brisbane Bullets on back of impressive first quarter showing
  19. ↑ Bullets rally behind NBL milestone man
  20. ↑ Pike, Chris (27 December 2018). "Gibbo Far from Done Heading into Game 400". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Adam Gibson Adds Experience to South East Melbourne". NBL.com.au. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  22. ↑ "On Sunday, @adamgibson_1 becomes the only current player to reach 450 @NBL games". twitter.com/SEMelbPhoenix. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  23. ↑ @SEMelbPhoenix (10 February 2022). "He's bacccckkkk!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ↑ "He's Back". twitter.com/NBL. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  25. ↑ "Adam Gibson Calls Time On His Glittering NBL Career". semphoenix.com.au. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  26. ↑ "Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2006". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  27. ↑ "Gibson wins SEABL honour". NBL.com.au. 22 August 2006. Archived from the original on 25 August 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  28. ↑ "Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2007". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  29. ↑ "Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2008". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  30. ↑ Huxley, Jennifer (2009). "Mountaineers Plan to Weave Magic against Wizards Side". The Chronicle . Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  31. ↑ "Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2010". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  32. ↑ "Gold Coast Rollers Resurrected". SportsTG.com. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  33. ↑ "Forestville Eagles Sign Australian Boomer to Finish the Season". BasketballSA.com.au. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  34. ↑ Turner, Matt (27 June 2013). "Forestville Eagles boost title chances with signing of Adelaide 36er Adam Gibson". The Advertiser. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  35. ↑ Nagy, Boti (2 September 2013). "Brad Gerlach wins State Basketball League final for Forestville Eagles". The Advertiser. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  36. ↑ Gold Coast Rollers lose Adam Gibson to Boomers and Brianna Moyes to a broken thumb
  37. ↑ A rivalry will be renewed as two powerhouse basketball clubs clash to open the QBL season
  38. ↑ "Rockets and Cyclones prepare for first home game of 2019" . themorningbulletin.com.au. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019. Adam Gibson will be playing his last game for the Rockets this weekend, filling in as one of the team's restricted players.
  39. ↑ "RAMS SIGN GIBSON AS COVER FOR GLIDDON". nznbl.basketball. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  40. ↑ "NBL star and Olympian Adam Gibson signs on at Knox". NBL1.com.au. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  41. ↑ "NBLxNBL1 Player Watch - July 19". NBL1.com.au. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  42. ↑ Adam Gibson's FIBA profile
  43. ↑ Woods, Dan (20 April 2023). "NBL Great Supporting Sister in Cancer Fight". NBL.com.au. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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