Shelby Gibson

Height:
6-3
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Oakland
Hometown:
Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Freshman Season (2016-17):
SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 3, 2017, Feb. 6, 2017)
Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 3, Feb. 6) … Averaged 6.4 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game in 31 appearances with three starts … Averaged 5.1 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game in SEC play … First player since Alliesha Easley in 2006-07 to earn multiple Freshman of the Week honors and first in the Insell era … Made second career start at Florida, becoming one of two freshman to earn starts this season and the only one with multiple starts … Tallied double figures in three straight games with a career-best 16 pts vs. Florida; averaged 14.3 ppg in that span … Tied career high with 16 pts at Florida for her most points scored in an SEC contest … Three SEC games in double figures and nine game in double figures this season ... Six rebounds at Florida and at Vanderbilt are the most in SEC action … Became the first player since Shequila Joseph in 2013 to score double figures in SEC debut with 12 points vs. Arkansas …. Career best seven rebounds against Mississippi Valley State … Scored in 26 of 31 games and has grabbed a rebound in 30 of 31 games … 14 points in her collegiate debut are the most by a freshman in their college debut since PaSonna Hope and her 10 points vs. Lipscomb make her the first freshman since Price to open their collegiate career with back-to-back games in double digits … Closed the season as Ole Miss’ top scoring freshman with 6.4 points per game.

High School:
Gibson played her high school basketball at Oakland High school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee … The 6-2 post player ranks ninth in her position group and has a top-60 ranking according to Prospects Nation. … Four-year starter for the Oakland Patriots … Earned Class AAA All-State honors from the Tennessee Sportswriters Association … As a junior led her team to the state championship where they fell to rival Blackman in double overtime … Gibson averaged 14.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting 60.6 percent from the field and 67.5 percent from the free throw line as a junior.

Personal:
Full name is Shelby Kalyn Gibson … Daughter of Karen and Jeff Gibson … Born Oct. 22, 1997 … Has three siblings (Kasey, Taylor and Sydney) … Uncle, Beu Harrell played football at Mississippi College … Played AAU with the Tennessee Flight, Tennessee Pride and Kentucky Premier … Some notable teammates include Crystal Dangerfield (UConn), Erin Boley (Notre Dame and Jazz Bond (USF) … Chose Ole Miss over Xavier, MTSU, Virginia Tech, Belmont … Also had offers from Michigan State and West Virginia.