Justin Bibbins

Justin Bibbins (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Long Beach State and Utah.

Justin Bibbins
No. 1 – Nanterre 92
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1996-01-23) January 23, 1996
Carson, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Montgomery
(Torrance, California)
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019SKS Starogard Gdański
2019Mladost Zemun
2019–2020ZTE KK
2020Legia Warszawa
2020–2022Élan Béarnais
2022–presentNanterre 92
Career highlights and awards

College career

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

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]

References
  1. Facer, Dirk (January 3, 2018). "Transfer guard Justin Bibbins has been quite an addition for Runnin' Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. Worthy, Lynn (May 23, 2018). "Justin Bibbins proved himself in the lone season with the Utes". 247 Sports. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  4. Woodyard, Eric (June 10, 2018). "Justin Bibbins draws NBA inspiration from Kyle Kuzma, other former Utah Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  5. "Justin Bibbins inks with Polpharma Starogard". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. "Justin Bibbins joins KK Mladost Zemun". Sportando. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  7. "Justin Bibbins leaves Mladost, signs with ZTE Zalakeramia". Sportando. November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. "Legia Warszawa signs Justin Bibbins". Sportando. June 24, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. "Pau-Lacq-Orthez lands Justin Bibbins, ex Legia". Eurobasket. December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. "Elan Béarnais officially re-signs Justin Bibbins". Sportando. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  11. "Recrutement : Justin Bibbins sera le nouveau meneur nanterrien !". Nanterre 92 (in French). 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
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