Justin Bibbins

Last updated
Justin Bibbins
No. 1–Dinamo Sassari
Position Point guard
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1996-01-23) January 23, 1996 (age 28)
Carson, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school Bishop Montgomery
(Torrance, California)
College
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 SKS Starogard Gdański
2019 Mladost Zemun
2019–2020 ZTE KK
2020 Legia Warszawa
2020–2022 Élan Béarnais
2022–2024 Nanterre 92
2024–present Dinamo Sassari
Career highlights and awards

Justin Bibbins (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Long Beach State and Utah.

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College career

Bibbins was recruited by Utah out of high school, but the Utes did not have a scholarship available for him by the time he was to join the squad. Instead, Bibbins enrolled at Long Beach State and was twice named All-Conference. [1] He averaged 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game as a junior. [2] After graduating from Long Beach State, Bibbins decided to transfer to Utah for his final season of eligibility. He was named team captain despite being new to the program. [1] In his first breakout game he had 23 points and made five 3-pointers in a victory against Ole Miss. He quickly became the team's primary scoring option. As a senior at Utah, Bibbins averaged 14.8 points and 4.7 assists per game, hitting 93 three-pointers, the second-highest single-season mark in Utes history. He was named to the First-team All-Pac-12 and led the team to a 23-win season and an appearance in the NIT championship game. [3]

Professional career

Bibbins worked out for several NBA teams in preparation for the 2018 NBA draft and said he draws inspiration from former Utah player Kyle Kuzma. [4] On August 15, 2018, Bibbins signed with SKS Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League. [5]

On October 13, 2019, he has signed with Mladost Zemun of the KLS. [6] Bibbins averaged 17.7 points and 5.9 assists per game. On November 26, 2019, he signed with ZTE KK of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. [7] Bibbins averaged 18.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. On June 24, 2020, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. [8] In 14 games, Bibbins averaged 18.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. On December 1, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez of the LNB Pro A. [9] Bibbins averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on June 27, 2021. [10]

On June 23, 2022, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the French LNB Pro A. [11]

On May 23, 2024, he signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ Haller, Doug (February 27, 2018). "Pac-12 Insider: My choices for all-conference awards, including player and coach of the year". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Worthy, Lynn (May 23, 2018). "Justin Bibbins proved himself in the lone season with the Utes". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Woodyard, Eric (June 10, 2018). "Justin Bibbins draws NBA inspiration from Kyle Kuzma, other former Utah Utes". Deseret News . Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Justin Bibbins inks with Polpharma Starogard". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Justin Bibbins joins KK Mladost Zemun". Sportando. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Justin Bibbins leaves Mladost, signs with ZTE Zalakeramia". Sportando. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Legia Warszawa signs Justin Bibbins". Sportando. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Pau-Lacq-Orthez lands Justin Bibbins, ex Legia". Eurobasket. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Elan Béarnais officially re-signs Justin Bibbins". Sportando. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Recrutement : Justin Bibbins sera le nouveau meneur nanterrien !". Nanterre 92 (in French). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  12. ↑ "Justin Bibbins joins Dinamo Sassari". Sportando. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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