Career: Versatile veteran in the front court… Has played in 71 career games over three years…
2005-06: A-Sun All-Academic Team Member... Played in 17 games off the bench, averaging 5.1 minutes... Scored season highs in minutes (15) and points (5) at Belmont (1/2)...
2004-05: Played in all 27 games with 9 starts, averaging 3.4 points in 22.1 minutes per outing... Presented team’s Calloway Defensive Award... Shot 36% (13-36) from 3-point range in A-Sun games... After making just 4 of his first 16 free throws on the year, he hit 13-of-14 over the final 8 games to raise his season FT% to 56.7%... Tied career-high with 5 assists (plus 7 points) vs. Florida Atlantic (2/24)... Scored 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in career-high tying 37 minutes at Lipscomb (2/17)... Tied career high with 8 rebounds while playing career-high 37 minutes vs. Troy (2/12)... Tallied 9 points with 5 rebounds vs. Jacksonville (1/20) when he hit career highs for field goals attempted (11) and minutes (35)... Came off the bench at Mercer (1/13) to score a career-high 13 points and match his career best in field goals (5), attempts (9) and three-pointers (3-of-4), while playing a season-high 31 minutes... Came off the bench at Tennessee (12/23) to match his career high of 8 rebounds...
2003-04: One of only four Camels to play in all 27 games (7 starts)... Averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds and had only 30 turnovers in 541 minutes... Ended year with 9 point (3-3 FG, 2-2 threes), 4-rebound effort at UCF (2/28)... Came off the bench to score 8 points (3-6 FG) and deal 3 assists in 16 minutes vs. Belmont (2/2)... Matched season high with 11 points (3-3 threes) in 28 minutes at Lipscomb (1/22)... Had 8 points in 17 minutes at William & Mary (12/30)... Dealt a season-high 5 assists vs. Florida Atlantic (12/17)... Scored season-best 11 points (5-9 FG) with 2 steals in 32 minutes vs. UNC Wilmington (12/1)... Pulled down a season-high 8 rebounds vs. UNC Greensboro (11/25)... Made first career start in season-opener at East Carolina (11/22)...
Prep: All-state choice and named Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches Player of the Year… Also named Second Region MVP, all-region, regional tournament MVP and all-district… Played in the Kentucky-Ohio All-Star Game… Averaged 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists as a senior while shooting 58 percent from the floor, 36 percent from 3-point range and 72 percent from the line… Scored a career-high 38 points vs. Owensboro Apollo… As a junior, averaged 14 points, six rebounds and three assists per game while shooting 58 percent from the field and 71 percent from the stripe… Was an all-district and all-region choice in 2001-02 and was named to the Top-20 list at the Blue Chip Camp… Led his team to four-straight district championships and two appearances in the regional finals…
Personal: Played for his father, Phil, at Henderson County… His mother is also a teacher… Has one brother, Brent (25)… Chose Campbell after considering after considering Drake, Tennessee Tech and Eastern Kentucky … Signed during 2002-03 early recruitment period…Honors student in high school…
| GIBSON'S DETAILS |
| Full Name: | Russ Jackson Gibson |
| Major: | Criminal Justice |
| Birthdate: | July 2, 1984 |
| Birthplace: | Henderson, Ky. |
| Parents: | Phil Gibson, Janice Durham |
| High School Coach: | Phil Gibson |
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| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points: | 13 at Mercer (1/13/05) |
| Rebounds: | 8 three times (last vs. Troy, 2/12/05) |
| Assists: | 5 twice (last vs. Florida Atlantic, 2/24/05) |
| Field Goals: | 5 twice (last at Mercer, 1/13/05) |
| FGA: | 11 vs. Jacksonville (1/20/05) |
| 3FGM: | 3 twice (last at Mercer, 1/13/05) |
| 3FGA: | 6 at East Carolina (11/22/03) |
| FTM: | 4 four times (last at Lipscomb, 2/17/05) |
| FTA: | 6 at William & Mary (12/30/03) |
| Steals: | 2 twice (last vs. Gardner-Webb, 2/8/05) |
| Blocks: | 2 at Georgia State (1/15/05) |
| Minutes: | 37 twice (last at Lipscomb, 2/17/05) |
Gibson's Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | Min.-Avg. | FGM-FGA | Pct. | 3FG-ATT | Pct. | FTM-FTA | Pct. | Reb.-Avg. | AST | ST | BS | TO | PF-D | Pts. | Avg. |
| 2003-04 | 27-17 | 541-20.00 | 39-135 | .289 | 13-51 | .255 | 24-37 | .649 | 72-2.7 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 30-1 | 115 | 4.3 |
| 2004-05 | 27-9 | 598-22.1 | 30-103 | .291 | 16-50 | .320 | 17-30 | .567 | 59-2.2 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 48-0 | 93 | 3.4 |
| 2005-06 | 17-0 | 86-5.1 | 4-19 | .211 | 2-13 | .154 | 1-2 | .500 | 7-0.4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9-0 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Total | 71-16 | 1225-17.3 | 73-257 | .284 | 31-114 | .272 | 42-69 | .609 | 138-1.9 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 82 | 87-1 | 219 | 3.1 |
