Michael Bibby was born on May 13,1978 and is an American former professional basketball player.
28 Facts About Mike Bibby
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Mike Bibby played professionally for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
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Mike Bibby last served as the head coach for Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Mike Bibby played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, with whom he won the 1997 NCAA Championship.
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Mike Bibby was drafted second overall by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1998 NBA draft.
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Mike Bibby was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in his first season with the Grizzlies.
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Mike Bibby played for the Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Miami Heat and New York Knicks.
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Mike Bibby is the son of former NBA player Henry Bibby.
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Mike Bibby attended Shadow Mountain High School, and won an Arizona state championship as a point guard under coach Jerry Conner.
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Mike Bibby was selected to the '97 All-Final Four Team, after being named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year after posting averages of 13.5 ppg, 5.2 apg and 3.2 rpg.
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Mike Bibby started all 69 games during his Wildcat career and earned First-Team All-America honors after his sophomore campaign.
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On January 16,2000 and April 2,2000, Mike Bibby twice tied Vancouver's franchise record for steals in a single game with seven.
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Mike Bibby helped to lift the Kings over the Dallas Mavericks in the first round, scoring a career playoff-best 36 points in the clinching Game 5.
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Mike Bibby was made a guest of honor by the Sacramento Kings as he sat court side to watch the game against the Chicago Bulls on November 20,2014.
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The next season, Mike Bibby averaged 15 points, 5 assists and 1.2 steals per game to help the Hawks win their first playoff series since 1999, against the Miami Heat.
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Mike Bibby was selected as a participant for the Three Point Shooting Competition.
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Mike Bibby was credited for his leadership and unselfishness that helped Atlanta to consecutive playoff appearances.
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On February 28,2011, after playing two games for Washington, Mike Bibby agreed to a contract buyout.
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Mike Bibby gave up his following year's entire $6.2 million salary in hopes of joining a contending team, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs or Miami Heat, all of whom expressed interest in Bibby.
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Mike Bibby became the Heat's starting point guard and started all 20 playoff games he appeared in, en route to the first NBA Finals of his career.
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Mike Bibby working alongside his former high school coach Jerry Connor, who had returned that year.
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Conner held the head coach title, but Mike Bibby was the de facto leader of the team.
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At the time, Mike Bibby did not hold the certifications for the head coach title.
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Mike Bibby was hired by Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix in October 2019, coaching them for 10 games before both sides mutually parted ways.
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Mike Bibby is the son of Henry Mike Bibby, a former NBA and UCLA player and former USC basketball coach.
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Mike Bibby's mother, Virginia, is a native of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Mike Bibby has two cousins who became professional athletes, US national team soccer player Robbie Findley and former NFL wide receiver Shaun McDonald.
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Two decades after leaving college for the NBA, Mike Bibby graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a Bachelor of Arts in multidisciplinary studies in 2017.