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 University of South Carolina Upstate 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.

Mike Gibson
Personal information
Born (1960-10-27) October 27, 1960
Williamsburg County, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolHemingway
(Hemingway, South Carolina)
CollegeUSC Upstate (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1982–1994
PositionPower forward
Number30, 35
Career history
1982–1983Maine Lumberjacks
1983Rochester Zeniths
1983–1984Washington Bullets
1984–1985Auxilium Torino
1985–1986Detroit Pistons
1986Detroit Spirits
1986Jacksonville Jets
1987Mississippi Jets
1987–1988Quad City Thunder
1988–1989Pensacola Tornados
1989Aurora Desio
1989–1990OAR Ferrol
1990Hapoel Tel Aviv
1991–1994Hapoel Galil Elyon
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com


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