| Hoot Gibson | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 198 |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Draft Year: | 1947 |
| Draft League: | BAA |
| Career Start: | 1948 |
| Career End: | 1951 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Career Number: | 10, 14 |
| Years1: | 1948–1949 |
| Team1: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Years2: | 1948–1949 |
| Team2: | Denver Nuggets |
| Team3: | Boston Celtics |
| Team4: | Waterloo Hawks |
| Years5: | 1950–1951 |
| Team5: | Denver Refiners |
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Ward B. "Hoot" Gibson Jr. (December 5, 1921 – February 1, 1958) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] [2]
Gibson was killed in a car accident in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a tree. He was survived by his wife, Vonnie.[3]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Boston | 2 | .750 | .250 | 0.5 | 3.5 | |
| 1949–50 | Waterloo | 30 | .335 | .683 | 1.2 | 5.6 | |
| Career | 32 | .344 | .656 | 1.2 | 5.5 | ||