Charles Henry Bibby was born on November 24,1949 and is an American former professional basketball player who played for the New York Knicks, New Orleans Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
13 Facts About Henry Bibby
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Henry Bibby spent a season as a player-assistant coach for the Lancaster Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association.
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Henry Bibby's brother, Jim Bibby, was a Major League Baseball pitcher, and his son, Mike Bibby, is a former NBA point guard.
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In 1969, Bibby shared MVP honors on the UCLA freshman team with guard Andy Hill, as Bibby was the squad's leading scorer.
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Henry Bibby was a starting point guard as the UCLA Bruins won three straight national championships in 1970,1971 and 1972, the Bruins' sixth consecutive under head coach John Wooden.
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Henry Bibby helped lead the Bruins through the first 47 games of an 88-game winning streak and was named an All-American his senior year.
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Henry Bibby was one of only four players to have started on three NCAA championship teams; the others all played for Wooden at UCLA: Lew Alcindor, Curtis Rowe, and Lynn Shackelford.
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Henry Bibby opted to play for the Knicks and was with the team for two-and-a-half seasons, which included an NBA title in 1973.
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Henry Bibby spent nine seasons in the NBA, and was a part of the 1977 and 1980 Philadelphia 76ers teams that made the NBA Finals but lost both times.
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Henry Bibby started his coaching career in the Continental Basketball Association and won two championships in 1982 and 1989.
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Henry Bibby led his 1997,2001 and 2002 teams to the NCAA tournament, including an "Elite Eight" appearance in 2001.
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Henry Bibby was fired four games into his ninth season.
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Henry Bibby remained with the team until 2013, when he joined the Detroit Pistons' coaching staff.