T. J. Gibbs

Temple Dupree "T. J." Gibbs Jr. (born October 9, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Krka of the Slovenian League. He played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

T. J. Gibbs

Gibbs in 2017
Free agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1997-10-09) October 9, 1997 (age 27)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, New Jersey)
College	Notre Dame (2016–2020)
NBA draft	2020: undrafted
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2022	Krka

Early life and high school career

A native of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Gibbs began playing basketball at the age of eight.^[1] In middle school, he scored 30 points in the first half of a tournament.^[2] Gibbs attended Seton Hall Prep. He averaged 18.6 points per game as a sophomore.^[3] Gibbs averaged 19.9 points, 4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-State recognition.^[4] As a senior, he averaged 20.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game.^[5] Gibbs finished as Seton Hall Prep’s all-time leading scorer with 1,987 points.^[3] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame, choosing the Fighting Irish over offers from Seton Hall, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Providence, Georgetown and Boston College.^[4]

College career

As a freshman, Gibbs averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 assists per game.^[5] During the offseason, he focused on losing weight and improving his nutrition, working with conditioning coach Tony Rolinski.^[1] On February 6, 2018, he scored a career-high 28 points in a 96–85 win against Boston College.^[6] Gibbs became a primary scorer for Notre Dame as a sophomore due to injuries to Bonzie Colson and Matt Farrell. He averaged 15.3 points and 3 assists per game as a sophomore.^[7] Gibbs averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals per game as a junior.^[8] As a senior, Gibbs averaged 13.3 points, 3.3 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.^[9]

Professional career

On August 19, 2021, Gibbs signed his first professional contract with Krka of the Slovenian League.^[10]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Notre Dame	36	1	15.0	.375	.321	.831	1.5	1.7	.7	.1	4.7
2017–18	Notre Dame	36	36	37.4	.411	.403	.838	2.8	3.0	1.0	.1	15.3
2018–19	Notre Dame	32	32	36.1	.347	.318	.757	1.9	3.4	1.2	.1	13.4
2019–20	Notre Dame	32	32	35.0	.421	.420	.880	2.2	3.3	1.0	.1	13.3
Career		136	101	30.6	.390	.373	.821	2.1	2.8	1.0	.1	11.6

Personal life

Gibbs is the son of Temple Gibbs Sr. His older brothers Ashton and Sterling are also professional basketball players. Growing up, they were forbidden from playing one-on-one after Ashton fouled T. J. and he needed stitches on his lip.^[2]