Justin Bibbins (born January 23, 1996) is an American professional

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player for Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for

Long Beach State California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...

and

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College career

Bibbins was recruited by

out of high school, but the Utes did not have a scholarship available for him by the time he was to join the squad. Instead, Bibbins enrolled at

and was twice named All-Conference. He averaged 13.1 points and 4.6 assists per game as a junior. After graduating from Long Beach State, Bibbins decided to transfer to Utah for his final season of eligibility. He was named team captain despite being new to the program. In his first breakout game he had 23 points and made five 3-pointers in a victory against Ole Miss. He quickly became the team's primary scoring option. As a senior at Utah, Bibbins averaged 14.8 points and 4.7 assists per game, hitting 93 three-pointers, the second-highest single-season mark in Utes history. He was named to the First-team All-Pac-12 and led the team to a 23-win season and an appearance in the NIT championship game.

Professional career

Bibbins worked out for several NBA teams in preparation for the

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and said he draws inspiration from former Utah player

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. On August 15, 2018, Bibbins signed with

SKS Starogard Gdański SKS Starogard Gdański is a Polish basketball team, based in Starogard Gdański. The team currently plays in the Polish I Liga. In 2004, the team was promoted to the highest tier in Poland. In 2011, the club won its first trophy when it beat Anwil ...

of the Polish Basketball League. On October 13, 2019, he has signed with Mladost Zemun of the KLS. Bibbins averaged 17.7 points and 5.9 assists per game. On November 26, 2019, he signed with ZTE KK of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. Bibbins averaged 18.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. On June 24, 2020, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. In 14 games, Bibbins averaged 18.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. On December 1, he signed with Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez of the

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. Bibbins averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on June 27, 2021. On June 23, 2022, he signed with Nanterre 92 of the French

. On May 23, 2024, he signed with Dinamo Sassari of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).

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External links

Utah Utes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bibbins, Justin 1996 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Serbia American men's basketball players Basketball League of Serbia players Basketball players from Los Angeles County, California Bishop Montgomery High School alumni Élan Béarnais players KK Mladost Zemun players Legia Warsaw (basketball) players Long Beach State Beach men's basketball players Nanterre 92 players Point guards SKS Starogard Gdański players Sportspeople from Carson, California Utah Utes men's basketball players