1. Daniel Hiram "Boobie" Gibson was born on February 27,1986 and is an American former professional basketball player.
42 Facts About Daniel Gibson
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Daniel Gibson was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft and played seven seasons for them.
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Daniel Gibson graduated sixth out of 212 students in his high school class, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
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Daniel Gibson starred as a guard in college basketball the University of Texas at Austin.
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Daniel Gibson scored a personal-high 37 points in that same game.
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Daniel Gibson played two seasons at Texas and averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 68 games.
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Daniel Gibson was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press following his sophomore season.
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Daniel Gibson averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore.
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Daniel Gibson earned First-Team NABC All-District 9 honors and was named All-Big 12 Third Team.
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Daniel Gibson set a school record for most three-point field goals made in a season.
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Daniel Gibson was one of 16 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard.
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Daniel Gibson sank at least four three-pointers in a game on 10 occasions.
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Daniel Gibson was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year after his first season, averaging 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
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Daniel Gibson was named All-Big 12 Third Team and became the first freshman in school history to lead Texas in scoring.
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On June 7,2006, Daniel Gibson announced his decision to forgo his two remaining years of college eligibility and enter the NBA draft.
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On June 29,2006, Daniel Gibson was drafted in the second round with the 42nd overall pick of the NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Daniel Gibson joined a Cavaliers backcourt that was the worst in the league in scoring the previous season.
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Daniel Gibson contributed in helping the Cleveland Cavaliers reach the NBA playoffs.
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Daniel Gibson finished the game with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.
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Daniel Gibson had his first big playoff opportunity in game 3 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons.
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Daniel Gibson grabbed 2 rebounds, blocked 1 shot, and had an important steal from Tayshaun Prince late in the fourth quarter.
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Daniel Gibson followed this in game 4, scoring 21 points, which came from only 6 field goal attempts.
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In Game 6, Daniel Gibson scored a career-high 31 points, sending the Cavaliers to their first NBA Finals.
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In game one of the 2007 NBA Finals against the Spurs, Daniel Gibson shined off the bench, leading the team in scoring with Daniel Gibson scoring 16 points efficiently, on 7 of 9 shooting.
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In game two of the NBA Finals, Daniel Gibson had another solid game adding 15 points and overall being the second leading scorer behind LeBron James at this point while coming off the bench to Larry Hughes.
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Daniel Gibson played great basketball, being a great three point shooter, not turning the ball over and being effective overall.
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Daniel Gibson's first start in the playoffs came in the third game of the 2007 NBA Finals, after an injury to Larry Hughes.
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Daniel Gibson shot an atrocious 1 for 10, and 0 for 5 from three.
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Daniel Gibson averaged 0 turnovers for the entire finals, and was the third leading scorer for the Cavaliers at 10.8 points per game behind Drew Gooden at 12.8 points a game.
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However, Daniel Gibson struggled defensively guarding Tony Parker who averaged 24.5 points a game and a finals MVP Trophy.
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Daniel Gibson averaged 10.4 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.
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Daniel Gibson scored a season-high 26 points on November 20,2007, against the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Daniel Gibson had a career-high six three-pointers against the New York Knicks on November 2,2007, and a career-high eight assists against the Washington Wizards on December 5,2007.
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Daniel Gibson returned to action on March 29,2008, against the Detroit Pistons, scoring only 1 point in 18 minutes.
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Daniel Gibson was selected to participate in the Rookie Challenge and the Three-point Shootout during the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.
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Daniel Gibson was named MVP of the game, finishing with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals.
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On June 10,2008, Daniel Gibson had surgery on his ankle in Houston.
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On November 26,2008, Daniel Gibson scored his 1,000th career point in the Cavs' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Daniel Gibson's father played basketball for the University of Houston.
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On July 29,2013, Daniel Gibson turned himself in to New Orleans police to face a charge of second degree battery related to an incident that took place earlier that month.
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Daniel Gibson's attorney declined to comment on the matter, but police said Gibson struck a man, breaking his jaw, in an altercation at a local night club.
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In 2018, Daniel Gibson was on the MTV television show The Challenge: Champs vs Stars.