17 Facts About Adam Gibson

Adam Matthew Gibson was born on 30 October 1986 and is an Australian former professional basketball player who is a development coach for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League.

Adam Gibson played 16 years in the NBL for the Brisbane Bullets, South Dragons, Gold Coast Blaze, Adelaide 36ers and Phoenix.

Adam Gibson is a two-time NBL champion, having won his first in 2007 with the Bullets and his second in 2009 with the Dragons.

Adam Gibson is a five-time All-NBL Team member and was crowned the NBL Best Defensive Player in 2009.

Adam Gibson attended Hagley Farm School in nearby Hagley, and then attended secondary school at Prospect High School in Launceston.

Adam Gibson played two seasons for the AIS in the SEABL.

Adam Gibson was named to the All-NBL Third Team and earned NBL Best Defensive Player honours, and helped the Dragons win the NBL championship.

On 10 February 2022, Adam Gibson returned to the Phoenix roster as a Covid Replacement Player for Xavier Munford.

Adam Gibson did not play in his short return stint, and on 21 May 2022 announced his retirement from the NBL.

Adam Gibson has played in various Australian state leagues in nearly all of his NBL off-seasons.

Adam Gibson helped the Eagles win the championship behind a Grand Final MVP performance.

Adam Gibson had a second stint with the Eagles in 2014, before sitting out the 2015 off-season.

Adam Gibson had a one-game stint with the Canterbury Rams in New Zealand in 2019.

In 2021 and 2022, Adam Gibson played for the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South.

Adam Gibson represented Australia at the 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship, in Argentina.

Adam Gibson then represented the Australian Boomers every year between 2009 and 2015, including playing at the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.

Adam Gibson joined the coaching staff of the South East Melbourne Phoenix in 2023 as a development coach.