Madarious Gibbs

Madarious Gibbs
Gibbs playing for Texas Southern
No. 3 – Nha Trang Dolphins
PositionPoint guard
LeagueVBA
Personal information
Born (1993-05-07) May 7, 1993 (age 31)
Newnan, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Coweta (Sharpsburg, Georgia)
CollegeTexas Southern (2011–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2016–2017Monopoli Italy
2017–2021Satya Wacana Salatiga
2023-presentNha Trang Dolphins
Career highlights and awards

Madarious Jaquil Gibbs (born May 7, 1993) is an American basketball player for the Nha Trang Dolphins from the Vietnam Basketball Association (VBA). He played college basketball for Texas Southern Tigers.

Gibbs, a point guard from Newnan, Georgia, played four seasons for TSU, leading the team to back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) titles in 2014 and 2015. As a senior in the 2014–15 season, Gibbs was named SWAC Player of the Year[1] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. Gibbs led the Tigers to the 2015 SWAC Tournament title, earning MVP honors.[2]

Gibbs went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft. As a means to increase his chances of securing a free agent deal, Gibbs joined his former TSU teammates on a playing tour of China in the Summer of 2015.[3]

College career (2011–15)

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Gibbs attended Texas Southern University and played under coach, Tony Harvey during his freshman year for Texas Southern Tigers basketball. That year, he started 9 out of the 33 games as his team finished with a 15–18 record and missed the NCAA tournament. The

Professional career

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Monopoli Italy

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In Season 2016–17 he play in Serie C Italy for Monopoli Italy. He averaged 24.7 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists with 58.0% FG, 37.0% 3FG and 72.0% FT in 27 games.

Satya Wacana Salatiga (2017–present)

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Gibbs was selected in the 2nd round of 2017 Indonesian Basketball League Draft by Satya Wacana Salatiga. Gibbs played extremely well in his first year with Satya Wacana as he averaged league-leading 27.56 points along with 5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals. His team however only won 5 games and missed the playoff. Gibbs was retained by Satya Wacana for the 2018–19 season. On December 9, 2018, Gibbs scored a career-high 53 points as he and his team upset a powerhouse team in Pelita Jaya.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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
Denotes seasons in which Gibbs won an IBL championship
* Led the league

Regular season

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Years Country Teams League GP Min FG% 3P% FT% APG RPG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18  Indonesia Satya Wacana IBL 16 36.2 .470 .360 .550 5.4 5.7 1.7 0.1 27.6
2018–19  Indonesia Satya Wacana 18 38.2 .420 .310 .670 7.4 7.1 1.4 0.4 29.7

References

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  1. ^ "TSU Senior Madarious Gibbs Headlines All SWAC Team". SWAC.com. March 29, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Dean, Richard (March 14, 2015). "TSU captures SWAC tournament title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Gorman, Doug (July 3, 2015). "Former Indian Madarious Gibbs showcasing skills in China". Times-Herald.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.[permanent dead link]
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