Taj Gibson

Taj Gibson

#67 Power Forward Center
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2024-25 REGULAR SEASON STATS
2.8 PTS
3.6 REB
0.4 AST
.500 3P%
0.4 STLS

Personal Information

Full Name Taj Gibson
Position Power Forward, Center
DOB (Age) 24-06-1985 (39 yrs)
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.06 m)
Weight 235 lbs (107 kgs)
Hometown Brooklyn, NY
College University of Southern California
Draft 2009 - Rd: 1, Pick: 26 (CHA)
Debut 2009

Recent Games

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Date Opp Result Min PTS FG FG% 3PT 3P% FT FT% REB AST BLK
Fri 11/29
@ NYK NYK
L 98-99 10 0 0 - 1 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 2 1 0
Thu 11/28
@ MIA MIA
L 94-98 10 2 1 - 2 0.50 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 5 0 0
Tue 11/26
@ ORL ORL
L 84-95 15 2 1 - 4 0.25 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 7 0 0
Sun 11/24
@ MIL MIL
L 119-125 4 4 2 - 3 0.67 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 0 0 0
Fri 11/22
@ DET DET
W 123-121 8 0 0 - 1 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 0 - 0 0.00 1 2 0

Regular Season Stats

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Season Team GP GS Min PTS FG FG% 3PT 3P% FT FT% OFF DEF REB AST BLK
2024 11 7 11.4 2.8 1.273 - 2.636 .483 0.091 - 0.182 .500 0.182 - 0.273 .667 1.7 1.9 3.6 0.4 0.3

Taj Gibson News

"I was heartbroken": Derrick Rose's former Bulls teammate Taj Gibson believes 3x NBA All-Star's retirement move 'still a blur' "I was heartbroken": Derrick Rose's former Bulls teammate Taj Gibson believes 3x NBA All-Star's retirement move 'still a blur'
"I was heartbroken": Derrick Rose's former Bulls teammate Taj Gibson believes 3x NBA All-Star's retirement move 'still a blur' 
"This means there’s a trade on the horizon" - New York Knicks waiving Taj Gibson has NBA fans buzzing "This means there’s a trade on the horizon" - New York Knicks waiving Taj Gibson has NBA fans buzzing
"This means there’s a trade on the horizon" - New York Knicks waiving Taj Gibson has NBA fans buzzing
WATCH: Jalen Williams comically emulates flopping tech signal after Taj Gibson falls to the floor WATCH: Jalen Williams comically emulates flopping tech signal after Taj Gibson falls to the floor
WATCH: Jalen Williams comically emulates flopping tech signal after Taj Gibson falls to the floor
"I was tired boss" - Taj Gibson humbly boasts about locking up Giannis Antetokounmpo during Knicks vs Bucks Christmas game "I was tired boss" - Taj Gibson humbly boasts about locking up Giannis Antetokounmpo during Knicks vs Bucks Christmas game
"I was tired boss" - Taj Gibson humbly boasts about locking up Giannis Antetokounmpo during Knicks vs Bucks Christmas game
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Taj Gibson: A Brief Biography

Taj Jami Gibson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gibson played his college basketball at the University of Southern California. In his freshman year, Gibson was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team. In 2008, he helped the Trojans in defeating their rivals UCLA. In 2009, Gibson was named to the 2009 All-Pac 10 Tournament Team as the Trojans won the Pacific-10 Tournament Championship at the Staples Center.

Gibson was drafted as the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Playing at the starting forward position for most of his rookie season, Gibson impressed many people with his high energy and good defense. He averaged 7.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as the Bulls lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of 2010 NBA Playoffs. Gibson was named to the All-Rookie First Team at the conclusion of the season.

In the 2011 NBA Playoffs, Gibson helped the Bulls take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals against Atlanta, scoring crucial 11 points in the fourth quarter. Playing off the bench for most of the 2013-14 season, Gibson averaged 13 points and 6.8 rebounds of the season and was amongst the league leaders in blocked shots per game. He came in second in the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year voting.

In the 2015-16 season, Gibson averaged 8.6 points and 6.9 rebounds in 73 games. In 2017, Gibson, along with Doug McDermott and an unprotected 2018 second-round draft pick, was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Joffrey Lauvergne, Anthony Morrow, and Cameron Payne. In 2017, Gibson signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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