Chloe Bibby
{{short description|Australian basketball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Chloe Bibby
| image = Chloe Bibby (cropped).jpg
| caption = Bibby with Maryland in 2021
| league = Liga Femenina de Baloncesto
| team = Uni Girona CB
| number = 55
| position = Forward
| height_cm = 188
| weight_kg = 88
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|6|15}}
| birth_place = Horsham, Victoria, Australia
| high_school =
- Warracknabeal
(Warracknabeal, Victoria) - Rowville
(Melbourne, Victoria)
| college =
- Mississippi State (2017–2020)
- Maryland (2020–2022)
| draft_league = WNBA
| draft_year = 2022
| career_start = 2013
| career_end =
| years1 = 2013–2017
| team1 = Dandenong Rangers (WNBL)
| years2 = 2015–2016
| team2 = Dandenong Rangers (SEABL)
| years3 = 2017
| team3 = Bendigo Braves
| years4 = 2022
| team4 = Kilsyth Cobras
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = Perth Lynx
| years6 = 2023
| team6 = Frankston Blues
| years7 = 2023–2024
| team7 = AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski
| years8 = 2024
| team8 = Ballarat Miners
| years9 = 2024–present
| team9 = Uni Girona CB
| years10 = {{WNBA Year|2025}}
| team10 = Golden State Valkyries
| highlights =
- 2× SEABL champion (2015, 2016)
- Polish League MVP (2025)
- 2× NBL1 South All-Star Five (2023, 2024)
- All-SEABL First Team (2017)
- SEABL Youth Player of the Year (2017)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2022)
| medal_templates = {{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}}
{{MedalSport|Basketball}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asia Cup}}
{{MedalBronze|2023 Australia|}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship}}
{{MedalGold|2016 Fiji | Team}}
}}
Chloe Louise Bibby (born 15 June 1998){{Cite web|title=Chloe Louise BIBBY at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2017|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2017/player/Chloe-Louise-Bibby|access-date=2021-06-09|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en}} is an Australian professional basketball player for Uni Girona CB of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Maryland Terrapins.
Career
=WNBL=
Bibby made her WNBL debut with the Dandenong Rangers during the 2013–14 season. She played her fourth and final season with the Rangers in 2016–17.{{cite web|url=http://wnbl.com.au/dandenong_news/chloe-bibby-re-signs/|title=Chloe Bibby Re-Signs|publisher=wnbl.com.au|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810012126/http://wnbl.com.au/dandenong_news/chloe-bibby-re-signs/|archive-date=10 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
On 2 August 2022, Bibby signed with the Perth Lynx for the 2022–23 WNBL season.{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/chloe-bibby-signs-for-the-perth-lynx/|title=CHLOE BIBBY SIGNS FOR THE PERTH LYNX|work=wnbl.basketball/perth|access-date=2 August 2022|date=2 August 2022 |author1=Lauren }}
=Australian state leagues=
In 2015 and 2016, Bibby played for the Dandenong Rangers in the SEABL. She helped the Rangers win SEABL championships both years. In 2017, she joined the Bendigo Braves and helped them reach the SEABL grand final.{{cite web|last=Iles|first=Kieran|url=https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/4837012/bibby-and-aiken-win-seabl-honours/|title=Chloe Bibby and C.J. Aiken win SEABL awards|work=bendigoadvertiser.com.au|access-date=2 August 2022|date=7 August 2017}}
In 2022, Bibby played for the Kilsyth Cobras of the NBL1 South.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/player/66d897d2-168e-11ec-9407-2676e00e7238/770dc53d-dd48-11ec-980e-4bc61dbd8809/chloe-bibby/south|title=Chloe Bibby|work=nbl1.com.au|access-date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kilsythbasketball.com.au/cobras-sign-university-of-maryland-star-chloe-bibby/|title=COBRAS SIGN UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND STAR CHLOE BIBBY|work=kilsythbasketball.com.au|access-date=2 August 2022|date=25 May 2022}} She joined the Frankston Blues for the 2023 NBL1 South season{{cite web|url=https://frankstonblues.nbl1.com.au/news/chloe-bibby-joins-the-blues/|title=Chloe Bibby joins the Blues|work=nbl1.com.au|access-date=25 February 2023|date=23 January 2023}} and earned NBL1 South All-Star Five honours.{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-south-2023-awards-night-recap/south/|title=NBL1 South 2023 Awards Night Recap|website=NBL1.com.au|date=12 August 2023|access-date=12 August 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230812024027/https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-south-2023-awards-night-recap/south/|archive-date=12 August 2023}} With the Ballarat Miners in 2024, she was again named NBL1 South All-Star Five.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/nbl1south/posts/pfbid0t3ewmrUckQgQfdqh5hXiJpvdeeAi4MWCUSekwqiy9WupMiA6Q43k4g1mP1kjuZuCl|title=Congratulations to the NBL1 SOUTH 2024 Women's All Star 5|work=facebook.com/nbl1south|date=9 August 2024|access-date=10 August 2024}}
=College and WNBA=
In 2017, Bibby moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.{{cite web|url=http://www.hailstate.com/news/2017/4/12/womens-basketball-womens-hoops-signs-australian-standout-chloe-bibby.aspx|title=Women's Hoops Signs Australian Standout Chloe Bibby|publisher=hailstate.com|date=12 April 2017}} In 2020, she transferred to Maryland, where she played two seasons.
In April 2022, Bibby spent training camp and preseason with the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA.{{cite web|last=Dickson|first=Ben|url=https://www.testudotimes.com/2022/4/12/23021007/minnesota-lynx-sign-chloe-bibby-to-training-camp-deal-maryland-womens-basketball-wnba-stats|title=Minnesota Lynx sign former Maryland women's basketball forward/guard Chloe Bibby to training camp deal|work=testudotimes.com|access-date=12 April 2022|date=12 April 2022}}{{cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=Lynx Waive Chloe Bibby and Moon Ursin |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/lynx-waive-chloe-bibby-and-moon-ursin |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=wnba.com}}
On 5 February 2025, Bibby signed a training camp contract with the Golden State Valkyries.{{Cite web |title=Golden State Valkyries Sign Chloe Bibby |url=https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/golden-state-valkyries-sign-chloe-bibby-20250205 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=valkyries.wnba.com |language=en}} On 14 May, she was waived by the Valkyries.{{Cite web |last=Corry |first=Melanie |date=2025-05-14 |title=Golden State Valkyries finalize their roster for the team's inaugural season - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/golden-state-valkyries-finalize-their-roster-for-the-teams-inaugural-season/ |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}} On 15 June, Bibby re-signed with Golden State.{{Cite web|title=Valkyries re-sign former UConn guard Kaitlyn Chen, forward Chloe Bibby after waiving them in the preseason|url= https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/article/valkyries-re-sign-former-uconn-guard-kaitlyn-chen-forward-chloe-bibby-after-waiving-them-in-the-preseason-195705379.html|access-date=June 15, 2025|website=sports.yahoo.com|language=en}} On June 30, she was waived by the team.{{Cite web |last=Canilao |first=Nathan |date=2025-06-30 |title=Golden State Valkyries waive Julie Vanloo, others as roster shuffle continues |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/06/30/golden-state-valkyries-waive-chloe-bibby-bree-hall/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=East Bay Times |language=en-US}}
=Europe=
For the 2023–24 season, Bibby joined AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basket Liga Kobiet.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Chloe-Bibby/310797?Women=1|title=Chloe Bibby|work=eurobasket.com|access-date=10 August 2024|url-access=subscription}} In her only season at the club, she became the league's Most Valuable Player, averaging 20.9 points and 5.9 rebounds domestically, and 22 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.2 steals in EuroCup Women.{{cite web|url=https://web.basketball-australia.pulselive.com/players/3587840|title=Chloe Bibby|work=Basketball Australia|access-date=16 December 2024}}
In June 2024, Bibby signed with Uni Girona CB for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.feb.es/2024/6/26/baloncesto/australiana-chloe-bibby-jugara-spar-girona/98302.aspx|title=Australian Chloe Bibby will play for Spar Girona|work=feb.es|access-date=16 December 2024}}
National team
Bibby made her international debut, representing Australia at the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in the Czech Republic. Australia finished in fifth place. With the Gems, Bibby won Gold at the 2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship, qualifying for the 2017 World Championship in Italy.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
In May 2025, Bibby was named in the Opals squad for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in China.{{cite news |title=Twelve Opals up for Asia Cup |url=https://www.australia.basketball/news/4271114/twelve-opals-up-for-asia-cup |access-date=5 June 2025 |work=www.australia.basketball |date=22 May 2025 |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{WNBA player statistics legend}}
class="wikitable" |
style="background:#cfecec; width:1em;"|*
| Led NCAA Division I |
=WNBA=
Stats current through game on June 29, 2025
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=WNBA regular season statistics{{cite web |title=Chloe Bibby WNBA Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/wnba/players/b/bibbych01w.html |website=Basketball Reference}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{wnbay|2025}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Golden State
|5||0||13.2||.407||.421||1.000||2.8||0.6||0.6||0.0||0.0||6.4
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:left;"| Career
| style="text-align:left;"| 1 year, 1 team
|5||0||13.2||.407||.421||1.000||2.8||0.6||0.6||0.0||0.0||6.4
{{s-end}}
=College=
{{WNBA player statistics start|caption=NCAA statistics}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State
| 37 || 0 || 13.6 || .377 || .319 || .818 || 2.1 || .4 || .4 || .1 || .9 || 3.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State
| 19 || 18 || 26.1 || .481 || .450 || .852 || 3.9 || 1.5 || .8 || .5 || 1.5 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Mississippi State
| bgcolor=#cfecec| 33* || 31 || 23.0 || .404 || .317 || .769 || 5.2 || .9 || .6 || .2 || .7 || 7.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| Maryland
| 29 || 29 || 29.9 || .445 || .361 || .868 || 6.0 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .5 || .9 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| Maryland
| 32 || 32 || 33.0 || .425 || .340 || .833 || 5.4 || 1.5 || 1.4 || .3 || 1.6 || 11.9
|- class="sortbottom"
! style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career
| 150 || 110 || 24.5 || .428 || .355 || .836 || 4.5 || 1.2 || .9 || .3 || 1.1 || 9.2
{{s-end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Australia Under-19 Women Basketball Squad 2017}}
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Category:Australian expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Australian women's basketball players
Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen
Category:Dandenong Rangers players
Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:Golden State Valkyries players
Category:Maryland Terrapins women's basketball players
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball players