Grant Randall Gibbs (born July 22, 1989) is an American

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coach and former player. Standing at 196 cm (6 ft 5 in), Gibbs used to play as

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Professional career

Landstede Zwolle (2014–2016)

In the 2015–16 season, while playing for

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, Gibbs was named the

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and was awarded a spot in the

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Oettinger Rockets (2016–2017)

In August 2016, Gibbs signed with

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of the German second division

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Coaching career

Oklahoma City Blue (2017–2022)

In October 2017, Gibbs signed as an

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with the

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of the

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. On August 2, 2019, he was promoted to the position of head coach for the Blue after former coach Mark Daigneault accepted an assistant coach position on the

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, the NBA affiliate of the Blue.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2022-present)

On September 23, 2022, the Thunder announced Gibbs will join the Thunder coaching staff after serving as head coach of the

for the past three seasons. Gibbs became the third Blue head coach to join the Thunder coaching staff.

References

External links

Creighton Bluejays bio
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