Biography
AS A SENIOR (2018-19)
Started in all 33 games in 2018-19, averaging 11.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, and 2.7 apg...Named back-to-back Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week...Became the 14th player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points in road win at Barry (1/30)...Scored in double figures 20 times...Shot 44.0% from the field, including 37.5% from beyond the arc...Converted 73.3% of his attempts from the line...Tallied a career-high 30 points at Florida Southern (2/2)...Posted a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double in a 72-70 victory at Eckerd (2/13)...Twice matched a career high with six steals versus both Tampa (2/23) and Barry (3/9)...Finished notable four-year career among the tops in program history in numerous statistical categories, including: 1st in blocked shots (107), 4th in three-point field goals (173), 4th in games played (110), 4th in steals (160), 5th in field goals (415), tied for 7th in rebounds (519), 8th in points (1,193), and 9th in assists (234)...Also, posted some of the program's top single-season marks, finishing 3rd in blocked shots (41) and 5th in steals (64)...Ranked third in the SSC in both steals and steals per game (1.9), as well as total blocked shots...Tied for fifth in the SSC in blocks per game (1.2).
AS A JUNIOR (2017-18)
Started in 25 of the Sharks’ 27 games, averaging 28.0 minutes… Named SSC Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 12… Shot 38.7% from the field, 30.5% from 3-point range and 71.4% at the line, while average 10.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game… Scored a season-high 27 points with nine rebounds in 42 minutes in a triple-overtime win against Caldwell (11/27)… Recorded a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double against NYIT (12/11)… Nearly matched his season-high with 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting and 6-10 from deep at Eckerd (2/10).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
One of just four players on the team to appear in at least 25 games over the course of the season…Emerged as one of the top offensive players for the Sharks, finishing with an average of 13.8 points per game while leading regular starters with a 40.3% shooting percentage from downtown…Notched a break-out effort in an upset of No. 20 Southern Connecticut State (10/27) by recording 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range…Earned Sunshine State Conference Athlete of the Week for his performance…Recorded a new career-high 24 points in back-to-back games versus Florida Tech (2/4) and Rollins (2/8), as well as in the Sharks' home finale win over Saint Leo (2/18)...Posted a double-double against Florida Southern (1/28), tallying 13 points and 11 rebounds.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
One of five Sharks, and the only freshman, to appear in all 27 games, starting 13 of them, sixth on the team… Finished the season fourth on the team in minutes per game (22.7), fifth in points per game (7.4), second in field goal percentage (.497), fourth in field goals made per game (2.6), fourth in 3-pointers made (24), second in free throw percentage (.825), third in free throws made (33), third in rebounds per game (3.9) and fourth in blocks (13)… In conference games, he was fourth in 3-point percentage (.391), fourth in 3-pointers made (18), third in points per game (7.8), second in assists (30) and first in free throw percentage (.885), going 23-of-26 from the charity stripe… Had seven double-digit scoring totals, the first of his career coming against Eastern (12/16/15), in which he almost also had the first double-double of his career, when he scored a game-high 16 points and also set career highs in field goals made (6), rebounds (9) and steals (3)… Made the first start of his career, and the first of nine starts in a row, vs. Lane (12/19/15), scoring four points and collecting four rebounds, an assist and a steal in 23 minutes… Matched his career high of six field goals and set a new one with three 3-pointers made at Barry (1/13/16), scoring 15 points, the first of three consecutive double-digit games… Followed that by matching his career highs in field goals made and points, once again, in a career-high 35 minutes against Florida Southern (1/16/16), a game that was broadcast on ESPN3… Played a pivotal role in the Sharks’ historic comeback at Tampa (1/20/16), in which they were down a record 22 with 16 minutes remaining, then outscored the Spartans 41-15 the rest of the game to win 73-69… Recorded six of his career-high seven assists in the final 14 minutes, including on back-to-back 3-pointers by Nikita Orap and Harrison Goodrick, which gave the Sharks their first lead of the game… Shot 4-of-5 from the field and 2-of-3 from long distance for 12 points, with five rebounds, two assists and a block against Barry (2/13/16), to help tie the team record for field goal percentage in a game (.667, 34-of-51) and break the 3-point percentage record (.750, 9-of-12)… One of four Sharks, and the only underclassman, to lead the team in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in at least one game each.
HIGH SCHOOL
6-5 guard/forward from Indianapolis, Indiana, who won two state championships in the past three years at Class 2A Park Tudor School…A model of consistency in his two seasons as a starter, averaging just over 10 points and six rebounds while shooting 50 percent from the field and almost 40 percent from three…Was second on the team in assists as a senior with 79, had 57 steals and 35 blocked shots, leading Park Tudor to a 26-2 record…An honorable mention All-Stater and two-time All-Conference player…Also played for the Eric Gordon Central Stars.
PERSONAL
Biology major…Appreciates the welcoming vibe and sense of home among the faculty and students at NSU…Names Good Will Hunting as his favorite movie, Dexter as his favorite TV show and Will Smith as his favorite actor…The Los Angeles Clippers as his favorite sports team and LeBron James as his favorite pro athlete…Named Martin Luther King, Jr. as his favorite historical figure….Son of Dwayne Gibson and Nicole Williamson.
