_(cropped).jpg) Gibson at the2022 NBA All-Star Weekend | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1986-02-27)February 27, 1986 (age 39) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jones (Houston, Texas) |
| College | Texas (2004–2006) |
| NBA draft | 2006: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Playing career | 2006–2013 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Number | 1 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2013 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 3,115 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 792 (2.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 775 (2.0 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Daniel Hiram "Boobie"Gibson (born February 27, 1986)[1] is an American former professionalbasketball player. He was selected by theCleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the2006 NBA draft and played seven seasons for them.
Gibson averaged 25.5 points per game and 9.3 assists per game while leadingJones High School inHouston, Texas to a 31–4 record and the Texas Class 4A state title as a senior. It marked the school's first state championship since 1965. Gibson graduated sixth out of 212 students in his high school class, and was a member of the National Honor Society.[2]
Gibson starred as a guard incollege basketball theUniversity of Texas at Austin. In his two seasons with theLonghorns, he scored 935 points, including 175three-point field goals. Gibson made 101 threes during the 2005–2006 season, including 9 of 12 against theBaylor Bears on January 21, 2006. It was one short of the Texas record of 10 set by Al Coleman againstKansas State in January 1997.[3] He scored a personal-high 37 points in that same game.[3]
Gibson played two seasons at Texas and averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 68 games (all starts). He was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press following his sophomore season. Gibson averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore. He earned First-Team NABC All-District 9 honors and was named All-Big 12 Third Team. He set a school record for most three-point field goals made in a season (101). He was one of 16 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard. He sank at least four three-pointers in a game on 10 occasions. Gibson was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year after his first season, averaging 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He was also named All-Big 12 Third Team and became the first freshman in school history to lead Texas in scoring.[1]On June 7, 2006, Gibson announced his decision to forgo his two remaining years of college eligibility and enter theNBA draft.
On June 29, 2006, Gibson was drafted in the second round with the 42nd overall pick of theNBA draft by theCleveland Cavaliers. After a May 2006 pre-draft workout with the Cavs, Gibson canceled his remaining workouts with other teams and refused to work out for any other team before the draft. It is believed this was the reason Gibson fell to the second round after some thought he might be drafted in the first round.[4] He joined a Cavaliers backcourt that was the worst in the league in scoring the previous season.
In his rookie season, Gibson averaged 4.6 points per game and led all rookies in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 41.9%. Daniel contributed in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers reach the NBA playoffs. Cavs coachMike Brown gave Gibson his first place in the starting line-up on December 6, 2006, against theToronto Raptors.[5] He finished the game with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Overall, Gibson started 16 games and averaged 8.8 points on 53.9% shooting in his starts.
Gibson had his first big playoff opportunity in game 3 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals against theDetroit Pistons. He scored 9 points, including two three-pointers. He also grabbed 2 rebounds, blocked 1 shot, and had an important steal fromTayshaun Prince late in the fourth quarter. He followed this in game 4, scoring 21 points, which came from only 6 field goal attempts. Gibson was also 12 of 12 from the free throw line. In Game 6, Gibson scored a career-high 31 points, sending the Cavaliers to their first NBA Finals.[6]
Gibson was mentored in defensive skills by veteran teammateEric Snow in the 2006–07 season.
In game one of the 2007 NBA Finals against the Spurs, Gibson shined off the bench, leading the team in scoring with Gibson scoring 16 points efficiently, on 7 of 9 shooting. The Cavs would go on to lose game one, however, 76–85.
In game two of the NBA Finals, Gibson had another solid game adding 15 points and overall being the second leading scorer behind LeBron James at this point while coming off the bench to Larry Hughes. Gibson played great basketball, being a great three point shooter, not turning the ball over and being effective overall.
His first start in the playoffs came in the third game of the2007 NBA Finals, after an injury toLarry Hughes. Game 3 was one of the worst games of the entire playoffs for Gibson. He shot an atrocious 1 for 10, and 0 for 5 from three. Shots could not fall, and the Cavaliers lost game 3 too 0–3. He started the following game as well.
In the final game, game 4 of the 2007 NBA Finals, Daniel Gibson had a decent game, dropping 10 points to an eventual loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The series would be a sweep. He shot 4–10 from the field, and 2 for 6 from three. Daniel Gibson averaged 0 turnovers for the entire finals, and was the third leading scorer for the Cavaliers at 10.8 points per game behind Drew Gooden at 12.8 points a game. However, Daniel Gibson struggled defensively guarding Tony Parker who averaged 24.5 points a game and a finals MVP Trophy.
Gibson played in 58 games, starting 26 of those. He averaged 10.4 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high 26 points on November 20, 2007, against theMilwaukee Bucks. Gibson had a career-high six three-pointers against theNew York Knicks on November 2, 2007, and a career-high eight assists against theWashington Wizards on December 5, 2007. Gibson ranked fifth in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage, making 44.0% of his three-point attempts.[7] Gibson missed 18 games in February and March due to an ankle injury suffered when he and theIndiana Pacers'Travis Diener dove in the lane for a loose ball in the second quarter of a Cavs win over the Pacers.[8] He returned to action on March 29, 2008, against theDetroit Pistons, scoring only 1 point in 18 minutes.[9]
In game 5 against theBoston Celtics, in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, Gibson separated his shoulder and missed the final two games;[10][11] the Cavaliers lost 4–3 in the series. Gibson said missing game 7 of the Boston series still haunts him: "I've had a lot of sleepless nights just wondering where I could have helped the team."[11]
Gibson was selected to participate in theRookie Challenge (Sophomore team)[12] and theThree-point Shootout during the2008 NBA All-Star Weekend inNew Orleans.
During the first half of the Rookie Challenge, Gibson tied the record for total three-pointers made, despite not being a starter in the game. He later set the record in the second half with eleven total three-pointers, finishing the game shooting 11–20 from beyond the arc. Gibson was named MVP of the game, finishing with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals.[13]
Gibson finished in second place in theThree-point Shootout. He advanced to the final round by scoring 17 points in the first round, which tied him withDirk Nowitzki for second place. In the final round, Gibson again scored 17 points, but it was not enough. Defending championJason Kapono tied the 22-year shootout record of 25 points for the victory.[14]
On June 10, 2008, Gibson had surgery on his ankle in Houston.[10] On July 16, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Gibson to a five-year, $21 million contract.[15]
On November 26, 2008, Gibson scored his 1,000th career point in the Cavs' game against theOklahoma City Thunder.[16]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Cleveland | 60 | 16 | 16.5 | .424 | .419 | .718 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 4.6 |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland | 58 | 26 | 30.4 | .432 | .440 | .810 | 2.3 | 2.5 | .8 | .2 | 10.4 |
| 2008–09 | Cleveland | 75 | 0 | 23.9 | .391 | .382 | .767 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 2009–10 | Cleveland | 56 | 10 | 19.1 | .466 | .477 | .694 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .4 | .1 | 6.3 |
| 2010–11 | Cleveland | 67 | 15 | 27.8 | .400 | .403 | .822 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 11.6 |
| 2011–12 | Cleveland | 35 | 7 | 26.2 | .351 | .396 | .791 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .7 | .5 | 7.5 |
| 2012–13 | Cleveland | 46 | 3 | 20.0 | .340 | .344 | .703 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .7 | .1 | 5.4 |
| Career | 397 | 77 | 23.5 | .402 | .407 | .780 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 7.8 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Cleveland | 20 | 2 | 20.1 | .431 | .409 | .884 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | Cleveland | 11 | 0 | 25.8 | .449 | .452 | .714 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .6 | .2 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | Cleveland | 14 | 0 | 12.3 | .325 | .357 | 1.000 | .5 | .4 | .1 | .2 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | Cleveland | 5 | 0 | 4.6 | .286 | .250 | 1.000 | .6 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 50 | 2 | 17.6 | .415 | .407 | .871 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 6.4 |
Gibson is the son of Byron and Cheryl Gibson. His father played basketball for the University of Houston.[1] Gibson and his ex-wife,Keyshia Cole, have a son.[1] The couple's 2011 wedding was filmed and aired on theirBET reality TV seriesKeyshia & Daniel: Family First on October 9, 2012.[17] The couple later separated in 2014.
On July 29, 2013, Gibson turned himself in to New Orleans police to face a charge of second degree battery related to an incident that took place earlier that month. His attorney declined to comment on the matter, but police said Gibson struck a man, breaking his jaw, in an altercation at a local night club.[18]
After the 2012–2013 season, injuries to his foot and ankle, grieving his grandmother's death, and a lengthy divorce, Gibson began suffering from depression and anxiety, and began writing music to cope with the issues, contrary to rumors that he intentionally was starting a rap career.[19]
In 2017, he toured internationally with other retired NBA players as a part of the Champions Basketball League[20] and he and Cole were featured in the VH1 reality TV showLove & Hip Hop: Hollywood.[21]
In 2018, Gibson was on the MTV television showThe Challenge: Champs vs. Stars.
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