Grant Gibbs (basketball)

Grant Gibbs
	Gibbs with Rockets in 2017
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position	Assistant coach
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	July 22, 1989 (age 34); Marion, Iowa
Nationality	American
Listed height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
High school	Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)
College	Gonzaga (2008–2010); Creighton (2011–2014);
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2014–2017
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Coaching career	2017–present
Career history
As player:
2014–2016	Landstede Zwolle
2016–2017	Rockets Gotha
As coach:
2017–2019	Oklahoma City Blue (assistant)
2019–2022	Oklahoma City Blue
2022–present	Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: All-DBL Team (2016); DBL Most Improved Player (2016);

Grant Randall Gibbs (born July 22, 1989) is an American basketball coach and former player. Standing at 196 cm (6 ft 5 in), Gibbs used to play as shooting guard or small forward.

Professional career[edit]

Landstede Zwolle (2014–2016)[edit]

In the 2015–16 season, while playing for Landstede Zwolle, Gibbs was named the DBL Most Improved Player and was awarded a spot in the All-DBL Team.^[1]

Oettinger Rockets (2016–2017)[edit]

In August 2016, Gibbs signed with Oettinger Rockets of the German second division ProA.^[2]

Coaching career[edit]

Oklahoma City Blue (2017–2022)[edit]

In October 2017, Gibbs signed as an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League.^[3] On August 2, 2019, he was promoted to the position of head coach for the Blue after former coach Mark Daigneault accepted an assistant coach position on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA affiliate of the Blue.^[4]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2022-present)[edit]

On September 23, 2022, the Thunder announced Gibbs will join the Thunder coaching staff after serving as head coach of the Oklahoma City Blue for the past three seasons. Gibbs became the third Blue head coach to join the Thunder coaching staff.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". Dutch Basketball League. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
^ "Grant Gibbs van Landstede Basketbal naar Duitsland" (in Dutch). RTV Oost. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ "Former Creighton standout Grant Gibbs named Oklahoma City G-League assistant coach". Omaha.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
^ "Grant Gibbs Named Head Coach of Oklahoma City Blue". Oklahoma City Thunder. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ "Thunder Announces Coaching Staff Updates". nba.com. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

External links[edit]

Creighton Bluejays bio

[1] "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". Dutch Basketball League. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[2] "Grant Gibbs van Landstede Basketbal naar Duitsland" (in Dutch). RTV Oost. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[3] "Former Creighton standout Grant Gibbs named Oklahoma City G-League assistant coach". Omaha.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

[4] "Grant Gibbs Named Head Coach of Oklahoma City Blue". Oklahoma City Thunder. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[5] "Thunder Announces Coaching Staff Updates". nba.com. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

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