Jeff Gibbs

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{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jeff Gibbs

| image = Jeffrey gibbs 20150104 (cropped).jpg

| number = 4

| position = Power forward

| height_cm = 188

| weight_kg = 111

| league = B.League

| team = Koshigaya Alphas

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|08|04}}

| birth_place = Columbus, Ohio

| nationality = American

| high_school = Columbus East (Columbus, Ohio)

| college = Otterbein (1999–2002)

| draft_year = 2003

| career_start = 2004

| years1 = 2004–2005

| team1 = TSG Humana Ehingen

| years2 = 2005–2009

| team2 = Ratiopharm Ulm

| years3 = 2009–2010

| team3 = Eisbären Bremerhaven

| years4 = 2010–2016

| team4 = Toyota Alvark

| years5 = 2016–2021

| team5 = Link Tochigi Brex

| years6 = 2021–2023

| team6 = Nagasaki Velca

| years7 = 2023–2024

| team7 = Sun Rockers Shibuya

| years8 = 2024–present

| team8 = Koshigaya Alphas

| highlights =

4× All-German League (2007–2010)
NABC Division III Player of the Year (2002)
First-team Division III All-American (2002)
2xOAC Player of the Year (2000, 2002)
3× First-team All-OAC (2000–2002)

}}

Jeffrey Gibbs (born August 4, 1980) is an American professional basketball player for the Koshigaya Alphas of the B.League.{{cite news|language=de |date=November 8, 2010 |url=http://www.kicker.de/news/basketball/startseite/541025/artikel_Tritt-Buechert-in-Gibbs'-Fussstapfen.html |title=Tritt Büchert in Gibbs' Fußstapfen? |trans-title=Is Büchert in Gibbs' footsteps? |work=kicker |access-date=May 31, 2014 |archive-date=December 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208092640/http://www.kicker.de/news/basketball/startseite/541025/artikel_Tritt-Buechert-in-Gibbs%27-Fussstapfen.html |url-status=dead }} Gibbs played college basketball for Otterbein University and is a professional player since 2004.

College career

Gibbs played basketball and football at Otterbein University and won All-America honors in both sports.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.d3hoops.com/features/02/index.html|title=D3hoops.com: Jeff Gibbs on track for another first-team pick|website=archive.d3hoops.com|access-date=2017-05-06|archive-date=2019-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215225807/http://archive.d3hoops.com/features/02/index.html|url-status=dead}} He left Otterbein as the leading rebounder (1496) and fifth all-time leading scorer (1924). As a senior, Gibbs averaged 23.5 points, 16.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 blocks and 2.3 steals a contest{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer|title=NCAA Statistics|website=web1.ncaa.org|access-date=2017-05-06}} en route to capturing the 2002 NCAA Division III championship,{{Cite web|url=http://www.otterbeincardinals.com/hof.aspx?hof=35&path=&kiosk=|title=Otterbein University Athletics – Hall of Fame|website=www.otterbeincardinals.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-06}} while earning NABC NCAA Division III Player of the Year honors{{Cite news|url=http://www.nabc.com/awards/poy|title=NABC Player of the Year Awards|work=NABC|access-date=2017-05-06|language=en}} and making the D3hoops.com All-America First Team.{{Cite news|url=http://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-americans/men/2002|title=2002 Men's All-America Team|work=D3hoops|access-date=2017-05-06|language=en}} He was later named to the D3hoops.com All-Decade Second Team.{{Cite news|url=http://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-decade/men/index|title=All-Decade Team|work=D3hoops|access-date=2017-05-07|language=en}} Gibbs was inducted into the Otterbein University Hall of Fame in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.otterbeincardinals.com/hof.aspx?hof=9&path=&kiosk=|title=Otterbein University Athletics – Hall of Fame|website=www.otterbeincardinals.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-06}}

Professional career

After a short stint in the CBA and after playing in Pro-Am Leagues, Summer Leagues and on a touring team,{{Cite news|url=http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Jeffrey-Gibbs/Japan/Toyota-Alvark-Tokyo/51615|title=Jeffrey Gibbs Basketball Player Profile, Link Tochigi Brex, Otterbein, News, B League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket.com|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-06}} Gibbs signed his first overseas contract in January 2004, when he joined German second-division side TSG Ehingen.{{Cite news|url=http://www.swp.de/ehingen/sport/basketball/regional/auch-in-japan-herausragend-7227674.html|title=Auch in Japan herausragend|last=GmbH|first=Südwest Presse Online-Dienste|date=2013-02-28|work=swp.de|access-date=2017-05-06|language=de-DE}} In his second year in Germany, Gibbs took home Eurobasket.com All-2. Bundesliga Second Team distinction and headed to ratiopharm Ulm for the 2005–06 campaign. Averaging a double-double (16.3 ppg, 12.0rpg) on the season, he helped the Ulm team win the championship in the 2. Bundesliga South division and promotion to the country's top-flight Basketball Bundesliga. For his efforts, Gibbs received 2006 Eurobasket.com All-German 2. Bundesliga Forward of the Year honors.{{Cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/basketball-League-ProA_2005-2006.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607213800/http://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/basketball-League-ProA_2005-2006.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2014|title=PROA_2005-2006 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-06}}

Gibbs led Germany's top division in rebounding four straight seasons (2006–2010), garnering Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga First Team honors in 2007{{Cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/basketball-League-BBL_2006-2007.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007145357/http://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/basketball-League-BBL_2006-2007.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2010|title=BBL_2006-2007 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-06}} and 2009{{Cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/basketball-League-BBL_2008-2009.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710023519/http://www.eurobasket.com/Germany/basketball-League-BBL_2008-2009.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2009|title=BBL_2008-2009 Basketball League GERMANY - eurobasket.com|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-06}} and attending the German All Star Game twice. Due to his rebounding prowess at only {{height|ft=6|in=2}}, he was given the nickname "Mr. Incredible" in Germany.{{Cite web|url=http://www.basketball-ulm.com/news-archiv/467-jeff-und-die-brandheissen-eisbaeren|title=ratiopharm ulm – Jeff und die brandheißen Eisbären|website=www.basketball-ulm.com|language=de-de|access-date=2017-05-06}} He had spent the 2009–10 season with Eisbären Bremerhaven and signed with Toyota Alvark of Japan prior to the 2010–11 campaign.{{Cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/12/10/basketball/toyota-motors-gibbs-proves-desire-athleticism-can-compensate-for-smaller-stature/|title=Toyota Motors' Gibbs proves desire, athleticism can compensate for smaller stature|last=Nagatsuka|first=Kaz|date=2013-12-10|work=The Japan Times Online|access-date=2017-05-06|language=en-US|issn=0447-5763}} In his six-year stint with the club, Gibbs helped Alvark win the 2012 JBL Superleague Championship and the 2012 Emperor's Cup. He was recognized with Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese JBL Superleague First Team honors in 2013 and participated in the JBL All Star Game the same year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/basketball-B-League_2012-2013.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820081251/http://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/basketball-B-League_2012-2013.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2017|title=Japanese Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket.com|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-06}} In 2016, he received Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese NBL Defensive Player of the Year and All-NBL First Team honors.{{Cite news|url=http://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/basketball-B-League_2015-2016.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820082825/http://www.asia-basket.com/Japan/basketball-B-League_2015-2016.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2017|title=Japanese Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - asia-basket.com|work=www.eurobasket.com|access-date=2017-05-06}}

Gibbs inked a deal with Link Tochigi Brex of Japan's B.League{{cite news|url=http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/features/club-scene/i/107302/3736/the-club-scene-ratiopharm-ulm|title=The Club Scene: Ratiopharm Ulm|url-status=dead|accessdate=May 31, 2014|archivedate=February 14, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214123016/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/features/club-scene/i/107302/3736/the-club-scene-ratiopharm-ulm}} in 2016.