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Daniel Gibson

Gibson at the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend
Personal information
Born	(1986-02-27) February 27, 1986 (age 39) Houston, Texas, U.S.
High school	Jones (Houston, Texas)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Texas (2004–2006)
NBA Draft	2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2006–2013
Career history
2006–2013	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2005) 2× Third-team All-Big 12 (2005, 2006) Big 12 All-Defensive Team – Media (2006) McDonald's All-American (2004) Second-team Parade All-American (2004) Fourth-team Parade All-American (2003)
Career statistics
Points	3,115 (7.8 ppg)
Rebounds	792 (2.0 rpg)
Assists	775 (2.0 apg)

Daniel Hiram "Boobie" Gibson (born February 27, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was chosen by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft. Daniel played for the Cavaliers for seven seasons.

Early Life and High School Success

Daniel Gibson grew up in Houston, Texas. He went to Jesse H. Jones High School. In his senior year, he was an amazing player. He scored 25.5 points and made 9.3 assists per game. He led his team to a 31–4 record. They won the Texas Class 4A state title. This was the school's first state championship since 1965. Daniel was also a great student. He graduated sixth in his class of 212 students. He was also a member of the National Honor Society.

College Basketball Career

Daniel Gibson played college basketball at the University of Texas at Austin. He was a star guard for the Texas Longhorns. In his two years there, he scored 935 points. He also made 175 three-point field goals.

Record-Breaking Shots

During the 2005–2006 season, Daniel made 101 three-pointers. This set a new school record. In one game against the Baylor Bears on January 21, 2006, he made 9 of 12 three-point shots. He scored a personal best of 37 points in that same game.

College Achievements

Daniel played 68 games for Texas, starting all of them. He averaged 13.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. After his second year, he was named Honorable Mention All-America. He also earned First-Team NABC All-District 9 honors. He was named All-Big 12 Third Team.

In his first season, Daniel was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year. He averaged 14.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists. He was the first freshman in Texas history to lead the team in scoring. On June 7, 2006, Daniel decided to leave college early. He chose to enter the NBA draft.

NBA Career with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Joining the Cavaliers

On June 29, 2006, the Cleveland Cavaliers picked Daniel Gibson. He was the 42nd overall pick in the NBA draft. Before the draft, Daniel had a workout with the Cavaliers. He then canceled all other workouts with other teams. This might be why he was picked in the second round. He joined a Cavaliers team that needed help with scoring guards.

Rookie Season Highlights

In his first season, Daniel averaged 4.6 points per game. He was the best rookie in three-point shooting. He made 41.9% of his three-point shots. Daniel helped the Cavaliers reach the NBA playoffs. His coach, Mike Brown, gave him his first start on December 6, 2006. In that game, he scored 18 points. Overall, he started 16 games and averaged 8.8 points in those starts.

2007 NBA Playoffs and Finals

Daniel had a big chance in Game 3 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals. This was against the Detroit Pistons. He scored 9 points, including two three-pointers. He also made an important steal late in the game. In Game 4, he scored 21 points. He was perfect from the free throw line, making 12 of 12 shots. In Game 6, Daniel scored a career-high 31 points. This win sent the Cavaliers to their first NBA Finals!

Veteran teammate Eric Snow helped Daniel improve his defensive skills during this season.

Facing the San Antonio Spurs

In Game 1 of the 2007 NBA Finals, Daniel played well off the bench. He led the team with 16 points. The Cavaliers lost this game. In Game 2, Daniel added 15 points. He was the second-highest scorer for the Cavs at that point. He was a great three-point shooter and did not turn the ball over.

Daniel started his first playoff game in Game 3 of the 2007 NBA Finals. This was because of an injury to Larry Hughes. Game 3 was tough for Daniel. He shot poorly, and the Cavaliers lost. In Game 4, the final game, Daniel scored 10 points. The Cavaliers lost the series to the San Antonio Spurs. Daniel averaged 0 turnovers in the Finals. He was the third-highest scorer for the Cavaliers.

2007–08 Season and All-Star Weekend

Daniel played in 58 games this season, starting 26 of them. He averaged 10.4 points, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 rebounds. He scored a season-high 26 points on November 20, 2007. He also made a career-high six three-pointers in a game. Daniel ranked fifth in the NBA for three-point shooting. He made 44.0% of his attempts.

Daniel missed 18 games due to an ankle injury. He returned to play on March 29, 2008. In the playoffs, Daniel separated his shoulder in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. He missed the last two games of the series. The Cavaliers lost the series.

Daniel was chosen for the Rookie Challenge (Sophomore team) and the Three-point Shootout in 2008. This was part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans.

Rookie Challenge MVP

In the Rookie Challenge, Daniel tied a record for most three-pointers made. He then set a new record with eleven three-pointers. He finished the game with 33 points. Daniel was named the MVP of the game!

Three-point Shootout

Daniel finished second in the Three-point Shootout. He scored 17 points in the first round. In the final round, he scored 17 points again. But it was not enough to win.

2008–09 Season

On June 10, 2008, Daniel had surgery on his ankle. On July 16, 2008, the Cavaliers signed Daniel to a new five-year contract. On November 26, 2008, Daniel scored his 1,000th career point. This happened in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA Career Statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal Life and Beyond Basketball

Daniel is the son of Byron and Cheryl Gibson. His father also played basketball for the University of Houston. Daniel has a son with his former wife, Keyshia Cole. Their 2011 wedding was shown on their BET reality TV series Keyshia & Daniel: Family First. The couple separated in 2014.

After the 2012–2013 season, Daniel faced some tough times. He had foot and ankle injuries. He also went through personal challenges. During this period, he started writing music to help him cope.

In 2017, Daniel toured with other retired NBA players. This was part of the Champions Basketball League. He and Keyshia Cole were also on the VH1 reality TV show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood. In 2018, Daniel appeared on the MTV show The Challenge: Champs vs. Stars.

Images for kids

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  Daniel Gibson playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

See also

In Spanish: Daniel Gibson para niños

• List of National Basketball Association career 3-point field goal percentage leaders