Mike Gibson (basketball)

Michael Jerome Gibson (born October 27, 1960) is a retired professional basketball power forward who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Washington Bullets (1983–84) and the Detroit Pistons (1985–86). Born in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, he was drafted out of the University of South Carolina Spartanburg by the Bullets during the second round of the 1982 NBA draft. Until the addition of Torrey Craig for the Denver Nuggets in 2017 via two-way contract, he was the only player in Upstate's history to ever play in the NBA. In 1993 he won with Hapoel Galil-Elion a historical championship in Israel; it was the first time after 23 years that another team other than Maccabi Tel Aviv won.

Mike Gibson

Personal information
Born	(1960-10-27) October 27, 1960 (age 64) Williamsburg County, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Hemingway (Hemingway, South Carolina)
College	USC Spartanburg (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career	1982–1994
Position	Power forward
Number	30, 35
Career history
1982–1983	Maine Lumberjacks
1983	Rochester Zeniths
1983–1984	Washington Bullets
1984–1985	Auxilium Torino
1985–1986	Detroit Pistons
1986	Detroit Spirits
1986	Jacksonville Jets
1987	Mississippi Jets
1987–1988	Quad City Thunder
1988–1989	Pensacola Tornados
1989	Aurora Desio
1989–1990	OAR Ferrol
1990	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1991–1994	Hapoel Galil Elyon
Career highlights and awards
NAIA tournament MVP (1982)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference