Justin Bibbins
No. 1 – Dinamo Sassari | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | LBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Carson, California | January 23, 1996
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Listed weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, California) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–2019 | SKS Starogard Gdański |
2019 | Mladost Zemun |
2019–2020 | ZTE KK |
2020 | Legia Warszawa |
2020–2022 | Élan Béarnais |
2022–2024 | Nanterre 92 |
2024–present | Dinamo Sassari |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Bibbins (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Long Beach State and Utah.
College career
[edit]Bibbins was recruited by Utah out of high school, but the Utes did not have a scholarship available for him by the time he was to join the squad. Instead, Bibbins enrolled at Long Beach State and was twice named All-Conference.[1] He averaged 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game as a junior.[2] After graduating from Long Beach State, Bibbins decided to transfer to Utah for his final season of eligibility. He was named team captain despite being new to the program.[1] In his first breakout game he had 23 points and made five 3-pointers in a victory against Ole Miss. He quickly became the team's primary scoring option. As a senior at Utah, Bibbins averaged 14.8 points and 4.7 assists per game, hitting 93 three-pointers, the second-highest single-season mark in Utes history. He was named to the First-team All-Pac-12 and led the team to a 23-win season and an appearance in the NIT championship game.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Bibbins worked out for several NBA teams in preparation for the 2018 NBA draft and said he draws inspiration from former Utah player Kyle Kuzma.[4] On August 15, 2018, Bibbins signed with SKS Starogard Gdański of the Polish Basketball League.[5]
On October 13, 2019, he has signed with Mladost Zemun of the KLS.[6] Bibbins averaged 17.7 points and 5.9 assists per game. On November 26, 2019, he signed with ZTE KK of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[7] Bibbins averaged 18.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. On June 24, 2020, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[8] In 14 games, Bibbins averaged 18.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. On December 1, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez of the LNB Pro A.[9] Bibbins averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on June 27, 2021.[10]
On June 23, 2022, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the French LNB Pro A.[11]
On May 23, 2024, he signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Facer, Dirk (January 3, 2018). "Transfer guard Justin Bibbins has been quite an addition for Runnin' Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Haller, Doug (February 27, 2018). "Pac-12 Insider: My choices for all-conference awards, including player and coach of the year". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Worthy, Lynn (May 23, 2018). "Justin Bibbins proved himself in the lone season with the Utes". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (June 10, 2018). "Justin Bibbins draws NBA inspiration from Kyle Kuzma, other former Utah Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Bibbins inks with Polpharma Starogard". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Bibbins joins KK Mladost Zemun". Sportando. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Justin Bibbins leaves Mladost, signs with ZTE Zalakeramia". Sportando. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Legia Warszawa signs Justin Bibbins". Sportando. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Pau-Lacq-Orthez lands Justin Bibbins, ex Legia". Eurobasket. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Elan Béarnais officially re-signs Justin Bibbins". Sportando. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Recrutement : Justin Bibbins sera le nouveau meneur nanterrien !". Nanterre 92 (in French). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
- ^ "Justin Bibbins joins Dinamo Sassari". Sportando. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
- American expatriate basketball people in Poland
- American expatriate basketball people in Serbia
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball League of Serbia players
- Basketball players from Los Angeles County, California
- Bishop Montgomery High School alumni
- Élan Béarnais players
- KK Mladost Zemun players
- Legia Warsaw (basketball) players
- Long Beach State Beach men's basketball players
- Nanterre 92 players
- Point guards
- SKS Starogard Gdański players
- Sportspeople from Carson, California
- Utah Utes men's basketball players
- 21st-century American sportsmen