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Full Name Michael Bibby

Height 6' 1"

Weight 188 lbs.

Birth Date May 13, 1978

Birth Place Cherry Hill, New Jersey

High School Shadow Mountain High (Phoenix, AZ)

College University of Arizona

Off the court

College (1996-98)

Freshman (25-9)

In the 1996-97 NCAA season, Mike earned the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year award after averaging 13.5 PPG and 5.2 APG and leading the Arizona Wildcats to an NCAA Championship. He started all 34 games.


Sophomore (30-5)

In his second year at Arizona, Mike led the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. The Wildcats made it to the Elite Eight but lost to Utah. Mike was named Pac-10 Player of the Year. After his sophomore year, Mike elected to file for early entry to the 1998 NBA Draft.


College Achievements

Vancouver Grizzlies (1999-01)

1998-99 Season (8-42)

After leaving Arizona and entering the NBA draft in 1998, Mike became one of the best rookie prospects in the draft. He was drafted in the first 1st Round, 2nd Overall, (behind Michael Olowokandi) to the Vancouver Grizzlies. Mike lived up to his expectations. In his rookie year, he averaged 13.2 PPG and 6.5 APG.


1999-00 Season (22-60)

Mike only improved in his second year, averaging 14.5 PPG and 8.1 APG. He led all rookies in assists and ranked third in scoring, steals, and double-doubles. He also ranked seventh in three point attempts and 10th in free-throw percentage.


2000-01 Season (23-59)

In his third and final year in Vancouver, Mike improved even more, averaging 15.9 PPG and 8.4 APG (Fourth in the NBA). The following year, on June 27, 2001, Mike was traded to the Sacramento Kings along with Brent Price for Jason Williams and Nick Anderson.


Vancouver Grizzlies Achievements

Sacramento Kings (2001- Present)

2001-02 Season (61-21)

Now a Sacramento King, Mike finally knew what it felt like to win. He became the final piece in the Kings puzzle to complete a roster that would help turn around their franchise. Although Mike's averages dropped slightly, (13.7 PPG and 5.0 APG) the Kings knew they had made the right decision trading for Bibby. He became the spark plug of the team, scoring in double figures in 67 games, including 14 games with 20 or more points. He had at least 10 assists on four occasions, and recorded three double-doubles. The Kings finished with an all-time franchise record at 61-21. Sacramento was going to the playoffs.


2002 Postseason (10-6)

In Mike's first playoff series, Sacramento easily advanced, beating Utah three games to one. In their next series, the Kings faced Dallas in the conference semifinals. Bibby led the Kings over the Mavericks for a 4-1 series win. He averaged 21.8 PPG and 6.8 APG. Now the Kings were to face the defending champions in the conference finals, the Los Angeles Lakers. Mike made the biggest shot of his career in game five, draining the game winner with less than 10 seconds left to give the Kings a 3-2 series lead. Sacramento ended up losing the series in seven games though. Throughout the 2002 NBA Playoffs, Mike averaged a total of 19.5 PPG, and 5.0 APG.


2002-03 Season (59-23)

Mike faced the first serious injury of his career in 2002 when he suffered a stress fracture to his ankle during the preseason. He missed the first 27 games of the regular season after undergoing surgery. Mike returned to his usual self however and averaged 15.9 PPG and 5.2 APG for the remained of the season. The Kings finished with an outstanding 59-23 record and prepared for another title run.


2003 Postseason (7-5)

The Kings seemed to be legitimate contenders at the start of the 2003 postseason, which was reinforced when they easily advanced past Utah in five games. The biggest story of the year for the King's though came when team-leader Chris Webber suffered a knee injury that ended his season as well as Sacramento's prospects of a title. Mike and the Kings battled hard and took Dallas to game seven, but in the end they could never overcome losing their star player. Mike averaged 12.7 PPG and 5.0 APG throughout.


2003-04 Season (55-27)

With Chris Webber still out due to his knee injury, Mike was going to have to step up. He did just that, playing the best basketball of his career while averaging 18.4 PPG and shooting 45% from the field including 39% from three-point range. The offseason acquisition of Brad Miller helped to cushion the loss of Webber, and the Kings were rolling. However, once Chris Webber came back, the Kings chemistry was disrupted, and they lost eight of their final 12 games. They dropped from the Western Conference's #1 seed down to the #4 seed.


2004 Postseason (7-5)

After their free fall into the playoffs, the Kings wound up playing the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. Mike lead Sacramento to an impressive 4-1 series victory, avenging their game seven loss of the previous postseason. Up next was the Minnesota Timberwolves and reigning MVP Kevin Garnett. The Kings eventually succumbed in yet another game seven loss, their fourth in as many years. Mike averaged an outstanding 20.0 PPG, 7.0 APG, and 4.2 RPG.


2004-05 Season (50-32)

Mike continued his improvement during the 04-05 season, averaging a career-high 19.6 PPG, 6.8 APG, and 4.2 RPG. Sacramento as a team was still trying to fit Chris Webber back into the mix, and was further disrupted up when Webber was traded to Philadelphia in February. The move seemed to help, but not enough. The Kings finished with a respectable 50-32 record but lacked the foundation of a championship caliber team.


2005 Postseason (1-4)

The 2005 postseason was a forgettable one for Kings fans, as Sacramento lasted only five games to the Seattle Supersonics. Mike continued his solid playoff performance, averaging 19.6 PPG, 6.6 APG, and 4.4 RPG. However, Sacramento was in need of a solid core player if they were to become a legitimate title contender.


2005-06 Season (44-38)

Although Mike averaged a career high 21.1 PPG during the 05-06 season, it was not one of his best performances. He shot the lowest percentage of his career since he was a rookie with Vancouver, just 43%. His assists dropped from 6.8 per game during the 04-05 season to 5.4. His rebounds went from 4.2 per to 2.9. Sacramento was sub .500 for most of the season and seemed to be on a freefall. That all changed however when the Kings traded Peja Stojakovic for defensive-stopper Ron Artest. They received an immediate boost, lifting themselves into playoff contention. The record of seven straight playoff appearances would not cease there.


2006 Postseason (2-4)

After catapulting themselves into the playoffs, the Kings faced the #1 ranked San Antonio Spurs. Although they eventually lost the series, most analysts saw it as a good start to a team with great potential. The trio of Bibby, Artest, and swingman Bonzi Wells proved to be enough for the Kings to win two games against the top-ranked Spurs and take the series to six games.


Sacramento Kings Achievements