Dee Gibson

Robert Dee Gibson Jr. (August 25, 1923 – April 8, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers.[1] Gibson began his career for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 1948–49 season and stayed with the team when the NBL became the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 1949–50 season.[1][2] He then played in the short-lived National Professional Basketball League in 1950–51 for the Louisville Alumnites. He played in college for Western Kentucky University.

Dee Gibson
Personal information
Born(1923-08-25)August 25, 1923
Cleveland, Tennessee
DiedApril 8, 2003(2003-04-08) (aged 79)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolBradley (Cleveland, Tennessee)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1941–1943, 1946–1948)
NBA draft1948: – round, –
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career1948–1951
PositionForward / guard
Number18
Career history
1948–1950Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1950–1951Louisville Alumnites
Career NBA statistics
Points281 (6.4 ppg)
Assists126 (2.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career statistics

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

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Tri-Cities 44 .314 .718 2.9 6.4

Playoffs

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1950 Tri-Cities 3 .364 .600 .7 3.7

References

  1. Dee Gibson. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on January 24, 2013.
  2. "Dee Gibson". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved November 3, 2020.


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