Mike Bibby
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| Position | Point guard |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Bibbinator/Bibbalicious |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | May 13, 1978 (age 28) Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA |
| College | Arizona |
| Draft | 2nd overall, 1998 Vancouver Grizzlies |
| Pro career | 1998–present |
| Former teams | Vancouver Grizzlies (1998–2001) |
| Awards | 1996-'97 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, 1997-'98 First Team All-American, 1997-'98 Pac-10 Player of the Year, 1997-'98 All-Pac-10, 1998-'99 NBA All-Rookie First Team |
Michael (Mike) Bibby (born May 13, 1978 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball point guard for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, and the son of former NBA and UCLA player and former USC basketball coach Henry Bibby. He is also the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Jim Bibby. Bibby is a native of Phoenix, Arizona and attended Shadow Mountain High School.
As a Sophmore at UofA, Bibby helped lead the Wildcats to the NCAA championship in 1997, scoring 20 points in the title game versus the University of Kentucky. Following his sophomore season, Bibby entered the 1998 NBA Draft and was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies with the second pick.
In his first season with the Grizzlies, Bibby averaged 13.2 points, 6.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game earning NBA All-Rookie honors during the labor dispute shortened season. He improved those numbers in his next two seasons with the team, averaging 14.5 and 15.9 points per game but the Grizzlies remained a lowly team. On June 27, 2001, the Grizzlies sent Bibby and Brent Price to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Jason Williams and Nick Anderson following the franchise's relocation to Memphis. During the 2001-02 season, Bibby guided the Kings to the Western Conference Finals where they lost to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. Bibby's performance during the series, especially shooting at critical stages of games, earned him a reputation as a clutch player and a 7-year, $80.5 million contract extension from the Kings.
During the 2002-03 season, Bibby was hampered by injuries, playing in only 55 games, but still averaged a respectable 15.9 points per game. For the 2003-04 season, Bibby posted some of the best numbers of his career, scoring 1,506 points (18.4 per game) and helping the Kings reach the playoffs. 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.
During the 2005-06 season, he received the 5th most votes for players in the guard position in the NBA All-Star fan voting contest. Mike Bibby is widely considered one of the most clutch players in the NBA.
[edit] Off the court
- Bibby lives with his long time girlfriend Darcy Watkins in Sacramento with their three children.
- Bibby has over fifteen different tattoos, ranging from Christian (i.e.: a chain link cross, the word "Psalms", the word "Faith", and the phrase "Only God can Judge Me") to family (the names "Michael Dane", "Janae", and "Mia" after his children; and faces of his mother and grandparents appear on his back).
- Bibby has four siblings, brothers Hank and Dane, and sisters Charlsie and Roslyn.
- His brother-in-law, New Jersey Nets guard Eddie House, was also his teammate in the 2004-05 NBA season.
- Bibby went to high school at Shadow Mountain High in Phoenix. (His annual camp, Mike Bibby Basketball Academy, is held at Shadow Mountain every year.)
[edit] External links
- Player profile @ NBA.com
- Official Web Site
- Fan Site
