Adam Gibson Explained

Adam Gibson
Position:Development coach
Height Cm:188
Weight Kg:93
League:NBL
Team:South East Melbourne Phoenix
Birth Date:1986 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
High School:Prospect (Launceston, Tasmania)
Career Start:2005
Career End:2022
Career Position:Guard
Years1:2005–2008
Team1:Brisbane Bullets
Years2:2006
Team2:Hobart Chargers
Years3:2007–2008
Team3:Southern Districts Spartans
Years4:2008–2009
Team4:South Dragons
Years5:2009
Team5:Northside Wizards
Years6:2009–2012
Team6:Gold Coast Blaze
Years7:2010
Team7:Brisbane Spartans
Years8:2011
Team8:Gold Coast Rollers
Years9:2012–2016
Team9:Adelaide 36ers
Years10:2013–2014
Team10:Forestville Eagles
Years11:2016
Team11:Gold Coast Rollers
Years12:2016–2019
Team12:Brisbane Bullets
Years13:2017–2018
Team13:Brisbane / Southern Districts Spartans
Years14:2019
Team14:Canterbury Rams
Years15:2019
Team15:Rockhampton Rockets
Years16:2019–2021
Team16:South East Melbourne Phoenix
Years17:2021–2022
Team17:Knox Raiders
Highlights:

Adam Matthew Gibson (born 30 October 1986)[1] is an Australian former professional basketball player who is a development coach for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played 16 years in the NBL for the Brisbane Bullets, South Dragons, Gold Coast Blaze, Adelaide 36ers and Phoenix. He is a two-time NBL champion, having won his first in 2007 with the Bullets and his second in 2009 with the Dragons. He is also a five-time All-NBL Team member and was crowned the NBL Best Defensive Player in 2009.

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. 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.

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]

Coaching career

Gibson joined the coaching staff of the South East Melbourne Phoenix in 2023 as a development coach.[43]

Personal life

In 2023, Gibson's sister Lisa was diagnosed with breast cancer.[44]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam Mathew GIBSON. fiba.basketball. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115060758/http://www.fiba.basketball/oceania/2015/player/Adam-Mathew-Gibson. 15 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Shaw. Rob. Adam Gibson set to star in NBL Blitz in Tasmania. examiner.com.au. 17 September 2019. 15 November 2019. The former Hagley Farm School and Prospect High student....
  3. Web site: Past Athletes . ausport.gov.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212073754/http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/basketball/athletes/past_athletes . 12 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Bullets releasing players in fear of worst. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 May 2008. 15 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Davis. Greg. Boomers guard Adam Gibson keen to captain the reborn Brisbane Bullets. The Courier-Mail. 8 April 2016. 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. Web site: Nagy. Boti. Adam Gibson locked into Adelaide 36ers roster for 2012/13 season. Herald Sun. 26 July 2012. 26 July 2012.
  7. Web site: Adam Gibson signs with the 36ers. andthefoul.net. 26 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120728050026/http://andthefoul.net/archives/4329. 28 July 2012.
  8. Web site: Gibson to celebrate 250 games. NBL.com.au. 15 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412213143/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/z9iet4hbbu0f1er8j06vl4xnp. 12 April 2013.
  9. Web site: R23 Report: Taipans hang tough, outlast 36ers. NBL.com.au. 15 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130412213120/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1iegnvn3fjbnz1dyqpxo7az6y1. 12 April 2013.
  10. Web site: Gibson stays with 36ers. adelaide36ers.com.au. 7 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140401201528/http://www.adelaide36ers.com/article/id/8dno2f5rl76v1753tobma3geb. 1 April 2014.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20141104085801/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/lu7gzla0d0c31tnpjbx64vm7w R4 Player of the Week: Adam Gibson
  12. http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2682486/36er-gibson-rewarded-for-career-high-figures/ 36er Gibson rewarded for career-high figures
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104192340/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1ils4omnlb8061met8y514uwy5 R13 Report: Breakers dent 36ers' playoff hopes
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104192345/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/10qaonu0gdfq81r6bxhpdbnzzw R13 Preview: Gibson looks for 36ers statement in 300th
  15. Web site: Gibbo Back For 2015/16 Season. 26 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160119084132/http://www.adelaide36ers.com/featured-news/gibbo-back-for-201516-season/. 19 January 2016.
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409215440/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/brisbane-bullets-announce-gibson-kickert-as-inital-signings/ Brisbane announce Gibson, Kickert as initial signings
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520070527/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/adam-gibson-returning-form-returning-brisbane/ ADAM GIBSON: Returning to form, returning to Brisbane
  18. http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nbl-adelaide-36ers-hammer-brisbane-bullets-on-back-of-impressive-first-quarter-showing/news-story/884a1bb5d0f8accc277c92b7512ea8e6 NBL: Adelaide 36ers hammer Brisbane Bullets on back of impressive first quarter showing
  19. https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5827569/bullets-rally-behind-nbl-milestone-man/ Bullets rally behind NBL milestone man
  20. Web site: Pike . Chris . Gibbo Far from Done Heading into Game 400 . NBL.com.au . 27 December 2018 . 28 December 2018.
  21. Web site: Adam Gibson Adds Experience to South East Melbourne . NBL.com.au . 2 April 2019 . 2 April 2019.
  22. Web site: On Sunday, @adamgibson_1 becomes the only current player to reach 450 @NBL games . twitter.com/SEMelbPhoenix . 23 April 2021 . 23 April 2021.
  23. SEMelbPhoenix . 1491581744616599554 . He's bacccckkkk!. 10 February 2022.
  24. Web site: He's Back . twitter.com/NBL . 10 February 2022 . 10 February 2022.
  25. Web site: Adam Gibson Calls Time On His Glittering NBL Career . semphoenix.com.au . 21 May 2022 . 23 May 2022.
  26. Web site: Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2006. SportsTG.com. 15 November 2019.
  27. Web site: Gibson wins SEABL honour. NBL.com.au. 22 August 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060825202620/http://www.nbl.com.au/default.aspx?s=bullets_newsdisplay&aid=3739. 25 August 2006. 25 October 2022.
  28. Web site: Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2007. SportsTG.com. 15 November 2019.
  29. Web site: Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2008. SportsTG.com. 15 November 2019.
  30. Web site: Huxley. Jennifer. Mountaineers Plan to Weave Magic against Wizards Side. The Chronicle. 2009. 15 November 2019.
  31. Web site: Player statistics for Adam Gibson – SEABL 2010. SportsTG.com. 15 November 2019.
  32. Web site: Gold Coast Rollers Resurrected. SportsTG.com. 24 April 2011. 15 November 2019.
  33. Web site: Forestville Eagles Sign Australian Boomer to Finish the Season . BasketballSA.com.au . 20 June 2013 . 1 April 2016.
  34. Web site: Turner . Matt . Forestville Eagles boost title chances with signing of Adelaide 36er Adam Gibson . The Advertiser. 27 June 2013 . 1 April 2016.
  35. Web site: Nagy . Boti . Brad Gerlach wins State Basketball League final for Forestville Eagles . The Advertiser. 2 September 2013 . 1 April 2016.
  36. https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/gold-coast-rollers-lose-adam-gibson-to-boomers-and-brianna-moyes-to-a-broken-thumb/news-story/6fb6499e7bf62849ddfc9fb80b671c95 Gold Coast Rollers lose Adam Gibson to Boomers and Brianna Moyes to a broken thumb
  37. http://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/a-rivalry-will-be-renewed-as-two-powerhouse-basketball-clubs-clash-to-open-the-qbl-season/news-story/0d4def2484d5f4a9424d971302faabdd A rivalry will be renewed as two powerhouse basketball clubs clash to open the QBL season
  38. Web site: Rockets and Cyclones prepare for first home game of 2019. themorningbulletin.com.au. 4 May 2019. 8 May 2019. subscription. Adam Gibson will be playing his last game for the Rockets this weekend, filling in as one of the team's restricted players..
  39. Web site: RAMS SIGN GIBSON AS COVER FOR GLIDDON . nznbl.basketball . 4 April 2019 . 4 April 2019.
  40. Web site: NBL star and Olympian Adam Gibson signs on at Knox . NBL1.com.au . 17 July 2021 . 18 July 2021.
  41. Web site: NBLxNBL1 Player Watch - July 19 . NBL1.com.au . 19 July 2022 . 19 July 2022.
  42. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/50291/sid/6241/tid/239/_/2014_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup/index.html Adam Gibson's FIBA profile
  43. Web site: Coaches . South East Melbourne Phoenix Official NBL Website . 21 September 2024.
  44. Web site: Woods . Dan . NBL Great Supporting Sister in Cancer Fight . NBL.com.au . 20 April 2023 . 20 April 2023.

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