Daniel "Boobie" Gibson

Position	Point Guard / Shooting guard
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Team	Cleveland Cavaliers
Born	February 27, 1986 (1986-02-27) (age 22) Houston, Texas
Nationality	USA
High school	Jesse H. Jones
College	Texas
Draft	2nd round, 42nd overall, 2006 Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2006–present
Awards	2008 NBA T-Mobile Rookie Challenge MVP

Daniel Hiram Gibson^[1] (born February 27, 1986, in Houston, Texas) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. His nickname, "Boobie", was affectionately given to him by his mother.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Houston redirects here. ... Jesse H. Jones High School is a public secondary school located at 7414 Saint Lo in Houston, Texas. ... University of Texas redirects here. ... The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Houston redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ...

High school

Daniel 'Boobie' Gibson averaged 25.54 points per game and 9.3 assist per game while leading Jones High School in Houston, Texas to a 31-4 record and the Texas Class 4A state title as a senior. It marked the school's first state championship since 1965. "Boobie" Gibson graduated sixth out of 212 students in his high school senior class and was a member of the National Honor Society.^[3] Jesse H. Jones High School is a public secondary school located at 7414 Saint Lo in Houston, Texas. ... Houston redirects here. ...

College

Gibson starred as a guard in college basketball for the University of Texas at Austin. In his two seasons with the Longhorns, he scored 935 points, including 175 three-point field goals. Gibson made 101 three-point field goals during the 2005-2006 season, including a school record nine against the Baylor Bears on January 21, 2006. He scored a personal-high 37 points in that same game. Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... University of Texas redirects here. ... For other uses, see Longhorn. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2007 In basketball, a three-point field goal, three-pointer, three-point shot, or simply three is a field goal made from beyond the three point line, a designated semi-ellipsoid arc radiating from the basket. ... Baylor Bears is the name for sports teams of Baylor University. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Boobie Gibson played two seasons at Texas and averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 68 games (all starts). He was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press following his sophomore season. Gibson averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore. He earned First-Team NABC All-District 9 honors and was named All-Big 12 Third Team. He set a school record for most three-point field goals made in a season (101). He was one of 16 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard. He hit at least four three-pointers in a game on 10 occasions. Gibson was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year after his freshman season in which he averaged 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. He was also named All-Big 12 Third Team and became the first freshman in school history to lead Texas in scoring.^[1]

On June 7, 2006, Gibson announced his decision to forgo his two remaining years of college eligibility and enter the NBA Draft. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ...

NBA

Draft

On June 29, 2006, Gibson was drafted in the second round with the 42nd overall pick of the NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a May 2006 pre-draft workout with the Cavs, Gibson canceled all his remaining workouts with other teams and refused to work out for any other team before the draft. It is believed this was the reason Gibson fell to the second round after some thought he might be drafted in the first round.^[4] He joined a Cavaliers backcourt that was worst in the league in scoring the previous season. is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2006 NBA Draft was held on June 28 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

2006-2007

In his rookie season, Gibson averaged 4.6 points per game and led all rookies in three-point field goal percentage, shooting 41.9%. Daniel contributed in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers reach the NBA playoffs. Cavs coach Mike Brown gave Gibson his first place in the starting line-up on December 6, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors.^[5] He finished the game with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists. Overall, Gibson started 16 games and averaged 8.8 points on 53.9% shooting in his starts. Michael (Mike) Brown (born March 5, 1970) is a basketball coach in the National Basketball Association. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ...

Gibson got his first big playoff opportunity in Game 3 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons (where LeBron James led the cavaliers to the finals against the San Antonio Spurs). He came up big for the Cavaliers scoring 9 points, including two 3-pointers. He also grabbed 2 rebounds, blocked 1 shot, and had an important steal from Tayshaun Prince late in the fourth quarter. He followed this in Game 4, scoring 21 points, which came from only 7 field goal attempts. He was also 12 of 12 from the free throw line. Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. ...

Gibson was the star of Game 6 of the 2007 Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. Gibson's superb performance — career high 31 points (19 in the 4th quarter) on 7 of 9 field goals, 5 of 5 from the three point range, 6 rebounds and 2 assists — was reminiscent of team-mate LeBron James' dominating performance in Game 5 of the series. Gibson's 31 points were the most by a rookie in a series-clinching win since Magic Johnson led the Lakers with 42 points to clinch the championship in the 1980 NBA Finals. After a 98-82 victory, Gibson and the Cavs moved on to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. With the win, the Cleveland Cavaliers became only the third team to win an NBA Conference Championship series after being down 0-2.^[6] Gibsons solid performance in the playoffs against the Pistons made Boobie a fan favorite in Cleveland. Many stores marketed his nick name by making t-shirts with the following text, "Shoot Boobie Shoot". Gibson mentored under Eric Snow in the 2006-2007 season improving his defense abilities. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Earvin Johnson redirects here. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Eric Snow (born April 24, 1973 in Canton, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Snow began his basketball career at Canton McKinley High School, where he played with classmate and former NBA player Michael Hawkins. ...

His first start in the playoffs came in the third game of the 2007 NBA Finals, due to the injury to Larry Hughes. He started the following game as well, in which the Cavaliers lost the championship. The 2007 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2006-07 National Basketball Association season, and was the conclusion of the 2007 NBA Playoffs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

2007-2008

As of April 2, 2008 Gibson had played in 51 games (starting 26) averaging 11.1 points, 2.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game. He scored a career high 26 points on November 20, 2007 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Gibson had a career high six three pointers against the New York Knicks on November 2, 2007 and a career high eight assists against the Washington Wizards on December 5, 2007. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Knicks redirects here. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ...

As of April 2, 2008, Gibson was ranked 3rd in the NBA in three-point shooting percentage making 46.7% of his three-point attempts.^[7]

Gibson missed 18 games in February and March due to an ankle injury. He returned to action on March 29, 2008 against the Detroit Pistons. The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ...

2008 All-Star Weekend

Gibson was selected to participate in the Rookie Challenge (Sophomore Team) and the Three-point Shootout during the 2008 All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Rookie Challenge is a competition held during the NBA_All-Star_Weekend on the day prior to the regular All-Star game. ... The Three-point Shootout is a National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend contest held on the Saturday before the All-Star Game. ... The National Basketball Association (NBA) holds an All-Star Weekend every February, with a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

During the first half of the Rookie Challenge, Gibson tied the record for total three-pointers made, despite not being a starter in the game. He later set the record in the second half with eleven total three-pointers, finishing the game shooting 11-20 from 3-point range. Gibson was named MVP of the game finishing with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals.

Gibson finished in second place in the Three-point Shootout. He advanced to the final round by scoring 17 points in in the first round which tied with Dirk Nowitzki for second place. In the final round Gibson again scored 17 points, but it was not enough as defending champion Jason Kapono scored a shootout record tieing 25 points for the victory. The Three-point Shootout is a National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend contest held on the Saturday before the All-Star Game. ... Dirk Werner Nowitzki (pronounced ) (born June 19, 1978) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. ... Jason Alan Kapono (born February 4, 1981 in Long Beach, California) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently with the Toronto Raptors. ...

Rankings and Milestones

Gibson currently ranks in a tie with Jumaine Jones for 14th all time in three pointers made by a Cavalier. As of February 20, 2008, he has made 163 three pointers in his Cavalier career.^[8] Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10, 1979, Cocoa, Florida) is a professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA. His position is small forward, but he plays power forward occasionally. ...

Personal

^[1] Daniel Gibson has 2 sisters and 1 older brother. He also has 2 nephews. His parents are Byron and Cheryl Gibson.

References

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External links

• Daniel Gibson Player Info at NBA.com
• Daniel Gibson Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
• Daniel Gibson profile at Texas Sports